Lesson observation and quality in primary education as contextual teaching and learning processes

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 246-260

  O'Sullivan, Margo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Lesson observation; Primary education; Quality

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LEARNING; PRIMARY EDUCATION; TEACHING;

EID: 33645889984     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2005.07.016     Document Type: Article

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