How do teachers of mathematics teach? A four-way international comparison

Research in Mathematics Education

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 139-158

  Andrews, Paul ^a   Sayers, Judy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84978981667     PISSN: 14794802     EISSN: 17540178     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14794800008520150     Document Type: Article

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