Real-world connections in secondary mathematics teaching

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 199-219

  Gainsburg, Julie ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning in context; Mathematical applications; Real world connections; Secondary mathematics; Teaching practices

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649103202     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-007-9070-8     Document Type: Article

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