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Editors’ Prelude Researching Mathematics Learning: The Need for a New Approach

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Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices

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(2002). Editors’ Prelude Researching Mathematics Learning: The Need for a New Approach. In: de Abreu, G., Presmeg, N.C. (eds) Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices. Mathematics Education Library, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47674-6_1

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