Improving numeracy education in rural schools: A professional development approach

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 129-148

  Goos, Merrilyn ^a   Dole, Shelley ^a   Geiger, Vince ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Numeracy; Professional development; Rural education

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051995512     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13394-011-0008-1     Document Type: Article

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