The loneliness of the long-distance Scottish physical education teacher: How to provide effective in-service for experienced teachers’ implementing new curricula

Journal of In-Service Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-373

  Thorburn, Malcolm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 43349090546     PISSN: 13674587     EISSN: 17475082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580600842008     Document Type: Article

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