Mathematics on the threshold

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 925-945

  Heck, André ^a   Van Gastel, Leendert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33751575094     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390600819003     Document Type: Review

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