The beliefs/practice connection in broadly defined contexts

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 39-68

  Beswick, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 33846806670     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217415     Document Type: Article

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