Effective teaching in the context of a Grade 12 high-stakes external examination in New South Wales, Australia

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 141-165

  Ayres, Paul ^a   Sawyer, Wayne ^b   Dinham, Steve ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 1642518482     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920310001630008     Document Type: Review

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