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How prospective teachers detect potential difficulties in mathematical tasks – an eye tracking study

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|Jul 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.23770/rt1845 | Journal eISSN: 2616-7697
Language: English
Page range: 109 - 126
Published on: Jul 11, 2022
Published by: Gesellschaft für Fachdidaktik (GfD e.V.)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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