Epistemic dimensions of students' mathematics-related belief systems

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 57-70

  Op 't Eynde, Peter ^a   De Corte, Erik ^a   Verschaffel, Lieven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Epistemological beliefs; Learning; Mathematics; Problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750618771     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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