Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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APA

Bekbaul, L. Z., Alimbekova, A. A., Bulshekbayeva, A. I., & Nurbekova, S. M. (2026). Assessing the pedagogical readiness of preschool teachers in integrating Kumon methodologies within early childhood STEM frameworks. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(10), em2926. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19398

Vancouver

Bekbaul LZ, Alimbekova AA, Bulshekbayeva AI, Nurbekova SM. Assessing the pedagogical readiness of preschool teachers in integrating Kumon methodologies within early childhood STEM frameworks. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(10):em2926. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19398

AMA

Bekbaul LZ, Alimbekova AA, Bulshekbayeva AI, Nurbekova SM. Assessing the pedagogical readiness of preschool teachers in integrating Kumon methodologies within early childhood STEM frameworks. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(10), em2926. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19398

Chicago

Bekbaul, Lyazzat Z., Anar A. Alimbekova, Assem I. Bulshekbayeva, and Saltanat M. Nurbekova. "Assessing the pedagogical readiness of preschool teachers in integrating Kumon methodologies within early childhood STEM frameworks". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 10 (2026): em2926. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19398

Harvard

Bekbaul, L. Z., Alimbekova, A. A., Bulshekbayeva, A. I., and Nurbekova, S. M. (2026). Assessing the pedagogical readiness of preschool teachers in integrating Kumon methodologies within early childhood STEM frameworks. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(10), em2926. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19398

MLA

Bekbaul, Lyazzat Z. et al. "Assessing the pedagogical readiness of preschool teachers in integrating Kumon methodologies within early childhood STEM frameworks". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 10, 2026, em2926. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/19398