Delivering, modifying or collaborating? Examining three teacher conceptions of how to facilitate student engagement

Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 131-151

  Harris, Lois ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Qualitative research; Student engagement; Teacher attitudes; Teacher behaviour; Teacher student interaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953103478     PISSN: 13540602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13540600903478037     Document Type: Article

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