Educational research as a practical science

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-286

  Carr, Wilfred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35148834768     PISSN: 1743727X     EISSN: 17437288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437270701614774     Document Type: Article

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