Theory-practice dichotomy in inquiry: Meanings and preservice teacher-mentor teacher tension in Turkish literacy classrooms

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 889-900

  Yayli, Derya ^a  

^a PAMUKKALE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Literacy; Preservice teacher education; Tension; Theory practice dichotomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 40849115227     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2007.10.004     Document Type: Article

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