Engaging teachers in investigating their teaching as a linguistic enterprise: The case of comprehension instruction in the context of discussion

Reading Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 51-87

  Kucan, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 61449142816     PISSN: 02702711     EISSN: 15210685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02702710802274770     Document Type: Article

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