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Whither secondary mathematics? The Indian experience

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  1. Mathematics and statistics at the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), (India)

    Manmohan Singh Arora (Professor)

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Has worked at the national and international level on problems of mathematics teaching and published in his field.

Historically, the nomenclature ‘modern’ and ‘new’ came in vogue at different times. However, we shall not concern ourselves with the difference.

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Arora, M.S. Whither secondary mathematics? The Indian experience. Prospects 9, 358–364 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02220279

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