A mathematics vocabulary questionnaire for use in the intermediate phase

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 489-504

  van der Walt, Marthie ^a   Maree, Kobus ^b   Ellis, Suria ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Intermediate phase; Mathematics vocabulary; Reliability; Standardizing instrument questionnaire; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049460970     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v28n4a210     Document Type: Article

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