What is effective mathematics teaching? A study of teachers from Australia, Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and the United States

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 265-270

  Cai, Jinfa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 77952424360     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-007-0029-0     Document Type: Article

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