Exploring Greek teachers' beliefs using metaphors

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 64-83

  Michael, Kasoutas ^a   Katerina, Malamitsa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 67449168323     PISSN: 1835517X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2009v34n2.6     Document Type: Article

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