Where are we at? An empirical study of levels and methods of evaluating continuing professional development

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 195-211

  Muijs, Daniel ^a   Lindsay, Geoff ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41549136114     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920701532194     Document Type: Article

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