Context problems in realistic mathematics education: A calculus course as an example

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 39, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 111-129

  Gravemeijer, Koeno ^a   Doorman, Michiel ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 3843074629     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1003749919816     Document Type: Article

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