Issues in Teaching Mathematics to Aboriginal Students

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Howard, Peter and Perry, Joe. (2006). Issues in Teaching Mathematics to Aboriginal Students. In Peter Grootenboer, Robyn Zevenbergen and Mohan Chinnappan (Ed.). Identities; Cultures and Learning Spaces: Proceedings of the 29th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. Adelaide, Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. pp. 293 - 300
AuthorsHoward, Peter and Perry, Joe
KeywordsEducation not elsewhere classified;--Primary education;--Secondary education
Year2006
PublisherMathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
Web address (URL)http://www.merga.net.au/documents/RP322006.pdf
Open accessOpen access
Page range293 - 300
ISBN1920846123
Research GroupInstitute for Advancing Community Engagement
Place of publicationAdelaide, Australia
EditorsPeter Grootenboer, Robyn Zevenbergen and Mohan Chinnappan
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