Escaping from the treadmill: Practitioner research and professional autonomy

Language Learning Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 55-63

  Lamb, Terry ^a   Simpson, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b Teacher researcher   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 41749116446     PISSN: 09571736     EISSN: 17532167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09571730385200211     Document Type: Article

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