To change or not to change: Adapting mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT) measures for use in Korea

ZDM - Mathematics Education

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 371-385

  Kwon, Minsung ^a   Thames, Mark Hoover ^a   Pang, Jeongsuk ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Korea National University of Education   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Item translation and adaptation; Korea; Mathematical knowledge for teaching; Teacher knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904011416     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-012-0397-y     Document Type: Article

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