National numeracy initiatives in England and Wales: Parallel attempts at achieving large-scale reform

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Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 463-486

  Jones, Dylan V ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematics teaching; National Numeracy Strategy; Primary education; Teaching approaches; Wales; Welsh

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EID: 85014703440     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305792042000294832     Document Type: Article

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