Themes and Interplay of Beliefs in Mathematical Reasoning

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1115-1135

  Sumpter, Lovisa ^a  

^a DALARNA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

beliefs; mathematical reasoning; upper secondary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884814634     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-012-9392-6     Document Type: Article

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