Assessing elemental validity: the transfer and use of mathematical knowledge for teaching measures in Ghana

ZDM - Mathematics Education

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 415-426

  Cole, Yaa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84891658206     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-012-0380-7     Document Type: Article

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