Creativity and performativity: Counterpoints in British and Australian education

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 667-682

  Burnard, Pamela ^a   White, Julie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 48749098895     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920802224238     Document Type: Review

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