Seeing culture and power in mathematical learning: Toward a model of equitable instruction

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 233-247

  Hand, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical theory; Dispositions; Equity; Mathematics education; Situated learning; Teacher noticing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859266406     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-012-9387-9     Document Type: Article

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