Comparative studies of mathematics teachers' observable learning objectives: Validating low inference codes

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-122

  Andrews, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative education research; English mathematics teaching; Flemish mathematics teaching; Generic codes; Hungarian mathematics teaching; Mathematics education; Observable learning outcomes; Spanish mathematics teaching; Teaching script; Video tape

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649697771     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-008-9165-x     Document Type: Article

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