Action research as a tool of professional development of advisers and teachers in Croatia

European Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-30

  Cain, Tim ^a   Milovic, Sanja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Education and Teacher Training Agency   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Action research; Change; Educational advisers; Professional development; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749117517     PISSN: 02619768     EISSN: 14695928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02619760903457768     Document Type: Article

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