Students' expression of affect in an inner-city simcalc classroom

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 131-148

  Schorr, Roberta Y ^a   Goldin, Gerald A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Function concepts; Graphical representations; Identity; Inner city; Mathematical engagement; Problem solving; SimCalc; Urban

Indexed keywords

EID: 43849105275     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-008-9117-5     Document Type: Article

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