The role of teacher research in continuing professional development

British Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 429-448

  Kirkwood, Margaret ^a   Christie, Donald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Community of enquiry; Continuing professional development; Professional enquiry; Teacher research

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845301702     PISSN: 00071005     EISSN: 14678527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8527.2006.00355.x     Document Type: Article

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