Elementary mathematics teachers' perceptions and lived experiences on mathematical communication

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1619-1629

  Kaya, Defne ^a   Aydin, Hasan ^b  

^a Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University   (Turkey)

^b YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Elementary; Mathematical communication; Mathematical thinking skills; Mathematical understanding; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84965020788     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/eurasia.2014.1203a     Document Type: Article

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