Pre-service primary teachers' conceptions of creativity in mathematics

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-157

  Bolden, David S ^a   Harries, Tony V ^a   Newton, Douglas P ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptions; Creativity; Mathematics; Pre service teachers; Primary

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951877662     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-009-9207-z     Document Type: Article

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