Future Directions in Research on Mathematics-Related Teacher Identity

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 759-776

  Lutovac, Sonja ^a   Kaasila, Raimo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Future research; Mathematics education; Research overview; Teacher identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011565750     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-017-9796-4     Document Type: Article

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