Social practice theory and mathematics teacher education: a conversation between theory and practice

Jill Adler

doi:10.7146/nomad.v8i3.146710

Authors

Jill Adler

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7146/nomad.v8i3.146710

Abstract

This is an expanded version of a paper and presentation at a conference on Social Constructivism, Social Practice Theory and Socio-cultural Theory: Relevance and Rationalisation in Mathematics Education in Norway, March 2000.

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