Mathematics educational values of college students' towards function concept

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-102

  Dede, Yüksel ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Function concept; Mathematical values; Mathematics educational values; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646598046     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75440     Document Type: Article

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