University Mathematics Students' Conceptions of Mathematics

Studies in Higher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-94

  Crawford, K ^a   Gordon, S ^a   Nicholas, J ^a   Prosser, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0345731817     PISSN: 03075079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03075079812331380512     Document Type: Article

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