The professional development of graduate mathematics teaching assistants

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 157-172

  Harris, Gary ^a   Froman, Jason ^b   Surles, James ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Mahematics   (United States)

Author keywords

Graduate teaching assistants; Mathematics; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849099064     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207390802514493     Document Type: Conference Paper

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