New Avenues for History in Mathematics Education: Mathematical Competencies and Anchoring

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New Avenues for History in Mathematics Education : Mathematical Competencies and Anchoring. / Kjeldsen, Tinne Hoff; Jankvist, Uffe Thomas.

In: Science & Education, Vol. 20, No. 9, 2011, p. 831-862.

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Kjeldsen, TH & Jankvist, UT 2011, 'New Avenues for History in Mathematics Education: Mathematical Competencies and Anchoring', Science & Education, vol. 20, no. 9, pp. 831-862. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-010-9315-2

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Kjeldsen, T. H., & Jankvist, U. T. (2011). New Avenues for History in Mathematics Education: Mathematical Competencies and Anchoring. Science & Education, 20(9), 831-862. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-010-9315-2

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Kjeldsen TH, Jankvist UT. New Avenues for History in Mathematics Education: Mathematical Competencies and Anchoring. Science & Education. 2011;20(9):831-862. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-010-9315-2

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Kjeldsen, Tinne Hoff ; Jankvist, Uffe Thomas. / New Avenues for History in Mathematics Education : Mathematical Competencies and Anchoring. In: Science & Education. 2011 ; Vol. 20, No. 9. pp. 831-862.

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