Viewing mathematics teachers' beliefs as sensible systems

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-102

  Leatham, Keith R ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belief systems; Teacher beliefs; Teacher education; Theoretical frameworks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746452609     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-006-9006-8     Document Type: Article

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