Reflection-in-and-on-action in participatory action research: Toward assessment for learning

Systemic Practice and Action Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-251

  Singh, Penny ^a,b  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b Reservoir Hills   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Data triangulation; Participatory action research; Reflection in action; Reflection on action

Indexed keywords

EID: 43949119802     PISSN: 1094429X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11213-008-9094-8     Document Type: Article

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