Studying Virtual Math Teams

Studying Virtual Math Teams centers on detailed empirical studies of how students in small online groups make sense of math issues and how they solve problems by making meaning together. These studies are woven together with materials that describe the online environment and pedagogical orientation,...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Stahl, Gerry. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
Series:Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Series ; 11
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