Teacher development against the policy reform grain: An argument for recapturing relationships in teaching and learning

Teacher Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 221-236

  Smyth, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Relational school; Relationships in learning; School reform; Student voice; Teacher development

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547104380     PISSN: 13664530     EISSN: 17475120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13664530701414837     Document Type: Article

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