What can the literature on communities of practice tell us about educational research? Reflections on some recent proposals

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-21

  Hammersley, Martyn ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27844472882     PISSN: 1743727X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01406720500036653     Document Type: Review

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