Converting mathematics tasks to learning opportunities: An important aspect of knowledge for mathematics teaching

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-105

  Sullivan, Peter ^a   Clarke, Doug ^b   Clarke, Barbara ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 70849091803     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217539     Document Type: Article

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