Changing teaching practices toward effective mathematics instruction in the Korean context: Characteristics and implications

ZDM - Mathematics Education

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-148

  Pang, JeongSuk ^a  

^a Korea National University of Education   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Good mathematics instruction; Korean mathematics education; Student centered approach; Teacher change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930586137     PISSN: 18639690     EISSN: 18639704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11858-012-0388-z     Document Type: Article

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