Motivation as an aspect of professional competence: Research findings on teacher enthusiasm

Cognitive Activation in the Mathematics Classroom and Professional Competence of Teachers: Results from the COACTIV Project

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 273-289

  Kunter, Mareike ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 85012871574     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5149-5_13     Document Type: Chapter

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