Curriculum research to improve teaching and learning: National and cross-national studies

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 709-715

  Kulm, Gerald ^a   Li, Yeping ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross national studies; Curriculum research; Mathematics textbook; National studies; School mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954856286     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-009-0217-1     Document Type: Article

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