The Importance of Teachers' Mathematical Awareness for In-the-Moment Pedagogy

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 182-197

  Mason, John ^a,b   Davis, Brent ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 84879153762     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926156.2013.784830     Document Type: Article

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