School or college mathematics and workplace practice: An activity theory perspective

Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-83

  Williams, J S ^a   Wake, G D ^a   Boreham, N C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 10044271316     PISSN: 14794802     EISSN: 17540178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14794800008520085     Document Type: Article

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