Designing for communication at work: A case for technology-enhanced boundary objects

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 26-32

  Bakker, Arthur ^a   Kent, Phillip ^a   Hoyles, Celia ^a   Noss, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boundary object; Boundary crossing approach; Pseudo mathematics; Technology enhanced boundary object; Workplace mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 80955180504     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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