Putting words in their mouths: The role of teaching assistants and the spectre of scripted pedagogy

Journal of Early Childhood Literacy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-41

  Gibson, Howard ^a   Patrick, Helen ^a  

^a BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Additional Literacy Support; Interactive teaching; Scripted pedagogy; Teaching assistant

Indexed keywords

EID: 51149090608     PISSN: 14687984     EISSN: 17412919     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468798407087160     Document Type: Article

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