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M.G. Bartolini Bussi, Modena, Italy
J.P. Becker, Illinois, U.S.A.
M. Borba, Rio Claro, Brazil
B. Kaur, Singapore
C. Keitel, Berlin, Germany
G. Leder, Melbourne, Australia
F. Leung, Hong Kong, China
K. Ruthven, Cambridge, United Kingdom
A. Sfard, Haifa, Israel
Y. Shimizu, Tsukuba, Japan
O. Skovsmose, Aalborg, Denmark
Becoming a Mathematician
An international perspective
Leigh N. Wood
Faculty of Business and Economics
Macquarie University
North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Peter Petocz
Department of Statistics
Macquarie University
North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Anna Reid
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
University of Sydney
Macquarie Street
Sydney, NSW, Australia
ISBN 978-94-007-2983-4
e-ISBN 978-94-007-2984-1
DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-2984-1
Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg London New York
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Appendix 1: Short Form of Conceptions of Mathematics Survey ............ 175
Appendix 2: Mathematical Communication Outcomes............................ 178
Appendix 3: Australian Professional Development Framework............... 179
About the Authors ........................................................................................... 185
Index ................................................................................................................. 187