Towards a theory of mathematics homework as a social practice

Educational Studies in Mathematics

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 371-391

  Landers, Mara G ^a  

^a Los Medanos College   (United States)

Author keywords

Homework; Identity; Meaning making; Motivation; Sociocultural perspectives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885669215     PISSN: 00131954     EISSN: 15730816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10649-013-9487-1     Document Type: Article

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