Hong Kong teachers' views of effective mathematics teaching and learning

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 301-314

  Wong, Ngai Ying ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 78649307905     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-007-0033-4     Document Type: Article

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