The role of action research in transforming teacher identity: Modes of belonging and ecological perspectives

Educational Action Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-182

  Goodnough, Karen ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communities of practice; Ecological perspectives; Teacher development; Teacher identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952004891     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650791003740725     Document Type: Article

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