Developing knowledge through intervention: Meaning and definition of ‘quality’ in research into change

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 183-197

  Somekh, Bridget ^a   Saunders, Lesley ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural historical activity theory; E learning; New technologies; Pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 43149111027     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520701296155     Document Type: Article

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