Negotiating the “Relevant” in Culturally Relevant Mathematics
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1492-6156,1942-4051
DOI: 10.1080/14926156.2011.595880