Alignment, cohesion, and change: Examining mathematics teachers' belief structures and their influence on instructional practices

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 325-346

  Cross, Dionne I ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belief models; Belief systems; Mathematics teachers' beliefs; Teacher beliefs; Teacher practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350552027     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-009-9120-5     Document Type: Article

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