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Teacher Development
An international journal of teachers' professional development
Volume 13, 2009 - Issue 2
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The lived experiences of elementary prospective teachers in mathematics content coursework

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Pages 159-172 | Received 11 Jan 2008, Accepted 19 Sep 2008, Published online: 22 Jul 2009

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