Exemplary mathematics instruction and its development in selected education systems in East Asia

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-262

  Li, Yeping ^a   Shimizu, Yoshinori ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

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EID: 84867352963     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-009-0179-3     Document Type: Article

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