Rethinking the tertiary mathematics curriculum

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-106

  Petocz, Peter ^a   Reid, Anna ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 27944506503     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305764042000332515     Document Type: Conference Paper

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