Using half-baked microworlds to challenge teacher educators' knowing

International Journal of Computers for Mathematical Learning

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 87-111

  Kynigos, Chronis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Expressive digital media; Half baked microworlds; Instrumentalization; Teacher educator growth

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; EXPRESSIVE DIGITAL MEDIA; HALF-BAKED MICROWORLDS; INSTRUMENTALIZATION; TEACHER EDUCATOR GROWTH;

TEACHING;

EID: 34547737483     PISSN: 13823892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10758-007-9114-2     Document Type: Article

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