Understanding primes: The role of representation

Journal for Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 164-186

  Zazkis, Rina ^a   Liljedahl, Peter ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conceptual knowledge; Content knowledge; Number sense; Preservice teacher education; Representations; Teacher education; Teacher knowledge; Whole numbers

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442592791     PISSN: 00218251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/30034911     Document Type: Article

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