Exemplary mathematics lessons: What lessons we can learn from them?

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-384

  Wong, Ngai Ying ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 77952315190     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-009-0167-7     Document Type: Article

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