Student talk and opportunities for mathematical learning in small group interactions

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 51-52, Issue , 2012, Pages 109-127

  Wood, Marcy B ^a   Kalinec, Crystal A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Group interactions; Identity; Mathematical learning; Mathematizing; On task talk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859264815     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2011.12.008     Document Type: Article

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