Mathematics textbooks and their use in english, french and german classrooms: A way to understand teaching and learning cultures

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 158-175

  Pepin, Birgit ^a   Haggarty, Linda ^b  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751504732     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02656616     Document Type: Review

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