GCSE mathematics in further education: Challenging beliefs and practices

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 199-223

  Swan, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Further Education Gcse Mathematics Teaching Beliefs And Practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548171607     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170050045209     Document Type: Article

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