Let's be pals: An evidence-based approach to professional development

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 164-176

  Dunst, Carl J ^a   Trivette, Carol M ^a  

^a Orelena Hawks Puckett Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learning; Evidence based; In service training; Instructor guided learning; Participatory learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 68549090994     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0b013e3181abe169     Document Type: Article

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