Pursuing excellence in mathematics classroom instruction through exemplary lesson development in China: A case study

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 297-309

  Huang, Rongjin ^a   Li, Yeping ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese classroom; Exemplary lesson; Master teacher; Mathematics instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867370619     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-008-0165-1     Document Type: Article

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