Intention, approach and outcome: University mathematics students' conceptions of learning mathematics

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 567-586

  Reid, Anna ^b   Wood, Leigh N ^b   Smith, Geoff H ^b   Petocz, Peter ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Approach; Conceptions; Intention; Learning mathematics; Outcome; Phenomenography; Professional skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644446864     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-004-5818-0     Document Type: Article

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