Mathematical preparation of elementary teachers in China: Changes and issues

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 417-430

  Li, Yeping ^a   Zhao, Dongchen ^b   Huang, Rongjin ^a   Ma, Yunpeng ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Elementary teacher; Teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749125055     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-008-9083-y     Document Type: Article

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