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Reform by the Book

What Is—or Might Be—the Role of Curriculum Materials in Teacher Learning and Instructional Reform

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ID9734136
AuthorsDeborah Loewenberg Ball (0000-0002-0399-0316, University of Michigan, 610 East University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. Her specializations are teaching practice, teacher education, and educational policy, corresponding author), David K Cohen (University of Michigan, 610 East University, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. His specialization is educational policy)
Year1996
Volume25
Issue9
Pages6-14
Publication date1996-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Researcher (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X
PublisherAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3102/0013189x025009006
OpenAlexW1989487955
LanguageEN
Citations received138
References cited9

Curriculum · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Global Educational Policies and Reforms · Higher Education Learning Practices · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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Unique citing works138
Citations per year4,76
Citation span1997 - 2026 (30)
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