Where's the math? Prospective teachers visit the workplace

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 289-309

  Nicol, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Integration of vocational and academic mathematics; Mathematics education; Teacher education; Workplace learning: learningto teach in university based settings

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543000187     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021211207232     Document Type: Article

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