Mathematical identity for a sustainable future: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-31

  Pipere, Anita ^a   Mičule, Ilona ^a  

^a DAUGAVPILS UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Competences for educators in education for sustainable development; Dialogical self; Interpretative phenomenological analysis; Mathematical identity; Mathematics teachers; Social constructionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908022250     PISSN: 16914147     EISSN: 16915534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/jtes-2014-0001     Document Type: Article

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