Developing mathematics teachers’ competence through parallel lesson study

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 100-117

  Huang, Rongjin ^a   Han, Xue ^b  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expansive learning; Lesson study; Parallel lesson study; Teacher professional competence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84958983303     PISSN: 20468253     EISSN: 20468261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/IJLLS-10-2014-0037     Document Type: Article

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