Improving inclusive practices in Australian schools: Creating conditions for university-school collaboration in inquiry

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 347-360

  Deppeler, Joanne ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaborative inquiry; Inclusion; Professional development; University school

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849188093     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03173421     Document Type: Review

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