Ability grouping in the secondary school: Attitudes of teachers of practically based subjects

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 181-192

  Hallam, Susan ^a   Rogers, Lynne ^a   Ireson, Judith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ability grouping; Teachers' attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 46649102247     PISSN: 1743727X     EISSN: 17437288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437270802124657     Document Type: Article

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