Too much is not enough Teaching maths through useful applications with local and global perspectives

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 239-250

  Alsina, Claudi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Applications; Global issues; Hands on materials; Local culture; Mathematics literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746853957     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021114525054     Document Type: Article

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