The perceptions of secondary teachers and students about the implementation of an inclusive classroom model for students with mild disabilities

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-41

  O'Rourke, John ^a   Houghton, Stephen ^b  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 65549162251     PISSN: 1835517X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2009v34n1.3     Document Type: Article

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