Curriculum assessment: Constructivist primary mathematics curriculum in Turkey

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-72

  Şahin, Ismet ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Curriculum reform in Turkey; Elementary mathematics; Mathematics curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 75049086220     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-009-9162-2     Document Type: Article

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