Differentiation of teaching and learning mathematics: An action research study in tertiary education

International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 332-349

  Konstantinou Katzi, Panagiota ^a   Tsolaki, Eleni ^a   Meletiou Mavrotheris, Maria ^b   Koutselini, Mary ^c  

^a FREDERICK UNIVERSITY   (Cyprus)

^b EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

calculus; differentiated instruction; differentiation; mixed ability; undergraduate mathematics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875963232     PISSN: 0020739X     EISSN: 14645211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0020739X.2012.714491     Document Type: Article

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