Teaching for abstraction: Teacher learning

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White, Paul, Wilson, Sue and Mitchelmore, Michael. (2012). Teaching for abstraction: Teacher learning. Southeast Asian Mathematics Education Journal. 2(2), pp. 11 - 30.
AuthorsWhite, Paul, Wilson, Sue and Mitchelmore, Michael
Year2012
JournalSoutheast Asian Mathematics Education Journal
Journal citation2 (2), pp. 11 - 30
ISSN2089-4716
Page range11 - 30
Research GroupSchool of Education
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