Structuring variability by negotiating its measure

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 116-133

  Lehrer, Richard ^a   Kim, Min Joung ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77649331547     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217548     Document Type: Article

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