Competent workplace mathematics: How signs become transparent in use

International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-189

  Roth, Wolff Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Computer mediation; Graphs; Semiotics; Workplace

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COMPUTERS; CURRICULA; DATA ACQUISITION; GRAPHIC METHODS; RESEARCH LABORATORIES; SEMIOTICS;

ACITIVITY THEORY; COMPUTER MEDIATION; WORKPLACE;

MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES;

EID: 0346317158     PISSN: 13823892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:IJCO.0000003873.36183.2d     Document Type: Article

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