Knowing and teaching fractions: A cross-cultural study of American and Chinese mathematics teachers

Zheng Zhou, Stephen T. Peverly, Tao Xin

Type: Article

Publication Date: 2006-05-12

Citations: 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2006.02.001

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