Enhancing the pedagogy of mathematics teachers (EPMT) project: A hybrid model of professional development

ZDM - International Journal on Mathematics Education

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 791-803

  Kaur, Berinderjeet ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Communication; Hybrid model of PD; Mathematical tasks; Mathematics teachers; Professional development; Reasoning; Singapore; Thinking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867455353     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-011-0364-z     Document Type: Article

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