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Aspects of Mathematics Teacher Education in Japan: Focusing on Teachers' Roles

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    Yoshinori Shimizu

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Shimizu, Y. Aspects of Mathematics Teacher Education in Japan: Focusing on Teachers' Roles. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education 2, 107–116 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009960710624

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