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Towards a Cultural Psychology Perspective on Transitions between Contexts of Mathematical Practices

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Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices

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De Abreu, G. (2002). Towards a Cultural Psychology Perspective on Transitions between Contexts of Mathematical Practices. In: de Abreu, G., Presmeg, N.C. (eds) Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices. Mathematics Education Library, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47674-6_9

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