Conceptions of effective mathematics teaching within a cultural context: Perspectives of teachers from China and the United States

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 265-287

  Cai, Jinfa ^a   Wang, Tao ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross cultural studies; Effective mathematics teaching; Teachers' beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952424381     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-009-9132-1     Document Type: Article

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