What do teachers do? A qualitative analysis of the role of the teacher

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 123-144

  Makhanya, Mandlenkosi Stanley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Focus group; Meaning; Qualitative method; Role; Teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036251257     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015240524597     Document Type: Article

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