The culture of mathematics education in the republic of Ireland: Keeping the faith?

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 266-277

  Oldham, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ESAI ^*

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EID: 34249670955     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0332331010200121     Document Type: Article

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