An Action Research Approach to a Contradiction in Teaching: Reconciling Grades with Democratic Education

Action in Teacher Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 23-32

  Placier, Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 0012633421     PISSN: 01626620     EISSN: 21586098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01626620.1996.10462841     Document Type: Article

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