Understanding teachers in the midst of reform: Teachers' concerns about reformed sixth grade mathematics curriculum in Turkey

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 155-166

  Çetinkaya, Bülent ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

CBAM; Mathematics curriculum reform; Teachers concerns

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867683449     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/eurasia.2012.831a     Document Type: Article

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