Bridging mathematical thinking - designing web-based multimedia video cases to build online plc for singaporean mathematics teachers

International Journal of Learning

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 49-62

  Fang, Yanping ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Mathematics problem solving; Online learning community; Teacher learning and professional development; Video and Multimedia cases

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955915168     PISSN: 14479494     EISSN: 14479540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1447-9494/cgp/v17i05/47022     Document Type: Article

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