Restructuring schools as a context for teacher learning

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 715-732

  Imants, Jeroen ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Inclusion; Professional development; Reflection; Restructuring

Indexed keywords

EID: 23844551572     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(03)00067-3     Document Type: Article

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