Enacting curriculum reform through lesson study: a case study of mathematics teacher learning

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 222-236

  Ni Shuilleabhain, Aoibhinn ^a   Seery, Aidan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

curriculum reform; Lesson study; mathematics education; teacher collaboration

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011317398     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2017.1280521     Document Type: Article

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