Learning to teach mathematics and to analyze teaching effectiveness: Evidence from a video- and practice-based approach

Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 491-514

  Santagata, Rossella ^a   Yeh, Cathery ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Analysis; Classroom teaching; Mathematics; Quasi experimental; Reflection; Teacher preparation; Video

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889784214     PISSN: 13864416     EISSN: 15731820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10857-013-9263-2     Document Type: Article

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