Expanding the foci of activity theory: Accessing the broader contexts and experiences of mathematics education reform

Educational Review

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-140

  Venkat, Hamsa ^a   Adler, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Activity theory; Boundary crossing; Boundary object; Key Stage 3 Strategy; Mathematics education; Reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 42549087319     PISSN: 00131911     EISSN: 14653397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131910801933914     Document Type: Article

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