Identifying teacher expertise: An examination of researchers' decision making

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-25

  Palmer, Douglas J ^a   Stough, Laura M ^a   Burdenski Jr , Thomas K ^b   Gonzales, Maricela ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ADAMS STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 15944418250     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326985ep4001_2     Document Type: Article

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