Language diversity in the mathematics classroom: Does a learner companion make a difference?

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 123-138

  Botes, Hendrik ^b   Mji, Andile ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b NONE

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