Teaching Mathematics as Deliberate Practice through Public Lessons

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 519-541

  Han, Xue ^a   Paine, Lynn ^b  

^a DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953067373     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/651194     Document Type: Article

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