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Title: “Rahul is a Math Nerd” and “Mia Can Be a Drama Queen”: How Mixed-Reality Simulations Can Perpetuate Racist and Sexist Stereotypes.
Award ID(s):
1943146
NSF-PAR ID:
10495180
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Publisher / Repository:
NCTM
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Mathematics teacher educator
ISSN:
2167-9789
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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