Mathematical knowledge for teaching and the mathematical quality of instruction: An exploratory study

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 430-511

  Hill, Heather C ^a,c   Blunk, Merrie L ^b   Charalambous, Charalambos Y ^b   Lewis, Jennifer M ^b   Phelps, Geoffrey C ^b   Sleep, Laurie ^b   Ball, Deborah Loewenberg ^b  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 52949146002     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07370000802177235     Document Type: Article

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