Knowing, understanding and exploring the content and formation of curriculum materials: A Chinese approach to empower prospective elementary school teachers pedagogically

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 179-193

  Li, Yeping ^a  

^a University of New Hampshire   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum materials; Mathematics teacher education; Methods course; Pedagogical training

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844492550     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(02)00059-9     Document Type: Article

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