Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

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Abah, J. A., & Idris, O. Z. (2026). Mathematics education students’ utilization of statistical packages for innovation and advancement across STEM fields. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(7), em2860. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18789

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Abah JA, Idris OZ. Mathematics education students’ utilization of statistical packages for innovation and advancement across STEM fields. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(7):em2860. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18789

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Abah JA, Idris OZ. Mathematics education students’ utilization of statistical packages for innovation and advancement across STEM fields. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2026;22(7), em2860. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18789

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Abah, Joshua Abah, and Omadibi Zahradeen Idris. "Mathematics education students’ utilization of statistical packages for innovation and advancement across STEM fields". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2026 22 no. 7 (2026): em2860. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18789

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Abah, J. A., and Idris, O. Z. (2026). Mathematics education students’ utilization of statistical packages for innovation and advancement across STEM fields. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 22(7), em2860. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18789

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Abah, Joshua Abah et al. "Mathematics education students’ utilization of statistical packages for innovation and advancement across STEM fields". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 22, no. 7, 2026, em2860. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/18789