Listening to students, listening to myself: Addressing pre-service teachers' fears of mathematics and teaching mathematics

Studying Teacher Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 175-186

  McGlynn Stewart, Monica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Collaborative learning; Fear of teaching mathematics; Mathematics methods; Mathematics practicum; Pre service; Primary mathematics; Self study

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960650646     PISSN: 17425964     EISSN: 17425972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17425964.2010.495898     Document Type: Article

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