Contingency in the Mathematics Classroom: Opportunities Taken and Opportunities Missed

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 137-153

  Rowland, Tim ^a   Zazkis, Rina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84879183346     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926156.2013.784825     Document Type: Article

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