A US lesson study network to spread teaching through problem solving

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 237-255

  Takahashi, Akihiko ^a   Lewis, Catherine ^b   Perry, Rebecca ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MILLS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

CCSS; Japan; Lesson study; Mathematics; Problem solving; Professional learning; Standards implementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941958117     PISSN: 20468253     EISSN: 20468261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-05-2013-0029     Document Type: Article

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