Improving schools through reflection for teachers: Lessons from Singapore

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-238

  Tan, Charlene ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Reflection; Singapore; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849084695     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450802047931     Document Type: Review

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