Action research, child observations and professional development: Some evidence from a research project

Early Years

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 62-75

  Blenkin, Geva ^a   Hutchin, Vicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Observations; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449347481     PISSN: 09575146     EISSN: 14724421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0957514980190108     Document Type: Article

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