Using insights from teachers' metaphors

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-317

  McGrath, Ian ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33747201946     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607470600782443     Document Type: Article

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