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ERIC Number: EJ516840
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
The Tensions and Contradictions of the School Mathematics Tradition.
Gregg, Jeff
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v26 n5 p442-66 Nov 1995
A case study of a beginning teacher's acculturation into the school mathematics tradition shows that the explanations and strategies that a teacher employs to cope with the tensions and contradictions that underlie the beliefs and practices of the school tradition can actually help sustain the tradition. (MKR)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Conventional Instruction, Educational Change, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Reform Efforts