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Wiegand, S., & Borromeo Ferri, R. (2026). Types of ESD-mathematical modelling tasks–Integrating mathematical modelling and education for sustainable development (ESD) for school and teacher education. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 10(3), em0398. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18338

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Wiegand S, Borromeo Ferri R. Types of ESD-mathematical modelling tasks–Integrating mathematical modelling and education for sustainable development (ESD) for school and teacher education. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2026;10(3):em0398. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18338

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Wiegand S, Borromeo Ferri R. Types of ESD-mathematical modelling tasks–Integrating mathematical modelling and education for sustainable development (ESD) for school and teacher education. EUR J SUSTAIN DEV RES. 2026;10(3), em0398. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18338

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Wiegand, Sabine, and Rita Borromeo Ferri. "Types of ESD-mathematical modelling tasks–Integrating mathematical modelling and education for sustainable development (ESD) for school and teacher education". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research 2026 10 no. 3 (2026): em0398. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18338

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Wiegand, S., and Borromeo Ferri, R. (2026). Types of ESD-mathematical modelling tasks–Integrating mathematical modelling and education for sustainable development (ESD) for school and teacher education. European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, 10(3), em0398. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18338

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Wiegand, Sabine et al. "Types of ESD-mathematical modelling tasks–Integrating mathematical modelling and education for sustainable development (ESD) for school and teacher education". European Journal of Sustainable Development Research, vol. 10, no. 3, 2026, em0398. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejosdr/18338