Exploring Korean teacher classroom expertise in sociomathematical norms

Expertise in Mathematics Instruction: An International Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 243-262

  Pang, Jeongsuk ^a  

^a Korea National University of Education   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Changing teaching practice; Effective mathematical discourse; Korean mathematics instruction; Sociomathematical norms; Teacher classroom expertise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867481351     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7707-6_12     Document Type: Chapter

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