Analyzing and attempting to overcome prospective teachers' difficulties during problem-solving instruction

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 121-139

  Karp, Alexander ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Pedagogical content knowledge; Problem solving; Scaffolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952418944     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-009-9127-y     Document Type: Article

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