Teaching assistants’ experiences navigating first-year statistics

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Dunn, P. and Axelsen, T.. 2025. "Teaching assistants’ experiences navigating first-year statistics." International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2025.2563125
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Teaching assistants’ experiences navigating first-year statistics

ERA Journal ID20498
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsDunn, P. and Axelsen, T.
Journal TitleInternational Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology
Number of Pages30
Year2025
ISSN0020-739X
1464-5211
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/0020739X.2025.2563125
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020490599. Statistics not elsewhere classified
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