Research and evidence-informed practice: Focusing on practice and practitioners

Cambridge Journal of Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-52

  Cordingley, Philippa ^a  

^a Centre for the Use of Research and Evidence in Education (CUREE)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brokering; Classroom; Continuing Professional Development (CPD); Knowledge; Mediation; Practitioner

Indexed keywords

EID: 41149127142     PISSN: 0305764X     EISSN: 14693577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057640801889964     Document Type: Article

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