Social studies teachers' views of learner-centered instruction

European Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-53

  Yilmaz, Kaya ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Constructivist pedagogy; Learner centered; Learning theories; Social studies; Teacher knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 40049085980     PISSN: 02619768     EISSN: 14695928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02619760701845008     Document Type: Article

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