Enhancing the image of mathematics by association with simple pleasures from real world contexts

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 214-225

  Pierce, Robyn ^a   Stacey, Kaye ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 77953026535     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02652806     Document Type: Article

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