Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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APA

Simasiku, F. S., & Rabaza, M. (2026). Enhancing grade 9 teachers’ geometric thinking through Van Hiele theory-based geoboard workshops: A reflective study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(2), em2769. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17796

Vancouver

Simasiku FS, Rabaza M. Enhancing grade 9 teachers’ geometric thinking through Van Hiele theory-based geoboard workshops: A reflective study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(2):em2769. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17796

AMA

Simasiku FS, Rabaza M. Enhancing grade 9 teachers’ geometric thinking through Van Hiele theory-based geoboard workshops: A reflective study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(2), em2769. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17796

Chicago

Simasiku, Fredrick Simataa, and Msebenzi Rabaza. "Enhancing grade 9 teachers’ geometric thinking through Van Hiele theory-based geoboard workshops: A reflective study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 2 (2026): em2769. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17796

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Simasiku, F. S., and Rabaza, M. (2026). Enhancing grade 9 teachers’ geometric thinking through Van Hiele theory-based geoboard workshops: A reflective study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(2), em2769. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17796

MLA

Simasiku, Fredrick Simataa et al. "Enhancing grade 9 teachers’ geometric thinking through Van Hiele theory-based geoboard workshops: A reflective study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 2, 2026, em2769. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/17796