Using activity theory to understand prospective teachers' attitudes to and construction of special educational needs and/or disabilities

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 559-568

  Pearson, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity Theory; Disability; Inclusive education; Initial teacher training; Teachers' conceptualisations

Indexed keywords

EID: 63349089930     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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