The Role of Mathematics in interdisciplinary STEM education

Katja Maaß; Vince Geiger; Marta Romero Ariza; Merrilyn Goos

doi:10.1007/s11858-019-01100-5

journal article Oct 24, 2019

The Role of Mathematics in interdisciplinary STEM education

Katja Maaß

Vince Geiger Marta Romero Ariza Merrilyn Goos

ZDM – Mathematics Education Vol. 51 No. 6 pp. 869-884 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Oct 24, 2019
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Katja Maaß, Vince Geiger, Marta Romero Ariza, et al. (2019). The Role of Mathematics in interdisciplinary STEM education. ZDM – Mathematics Education, 51(6), 869-884. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-019-01100-5

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