Analysis of teaching resources for implementing an interdisciplinary approach in the k-12 classroom

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 223-232

  Yarker, Morgan B ^a   Park, Soonhye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross curriculum; Interdisciplinary; Mathematics; Teacher resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875234670     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/eurasia.2012.841a     Document Type: Article

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