Mathematics teacher preparation is always a formidable task in practical mathematics teacher education and is a significant concern in mathematics education in general. Thus, the section entitled “Initial Mathematics Teacher Education” will be attractive to many scholars in this area.
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Li, S. (2009). Initial Mathematics Teacher Education: Comments and Reflections. In: Even, R., Ball, D.L. (eds) The Professional Education and Development of Teachers of Mathematics. New ICMI Study Series, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09601-8_17
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