Improving partnerships between schools and universities: Professional learning with benefits beyond preservice teacher education

Teacher Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-294

  Walkington, Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Mutual Benefit; Partnerships; Professional Learning; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848916668     PISSN: 13664530     EISSN: 17475120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13664530701644581     Document Type: Article

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