Professional knowledge of practising teachers of mathematics

Research in Mathematics Education in Australasia 2008-2011

Volumn 9789460919701, Issue , 2012, Pages 313-341

  Bobis, Janette ^a   Higgins, Joanna ^b   Cavanagh, Michael ^c   Roche, Anne ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Catholic University   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6091-970-1_15     Document Type: Chapter

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