Continuing professional development and learning in primary science classrooms

Teacher Development

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-106

  Fraser, Christine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity theory; CPD; Primary schools; Professional learning; Science education; Video stimulated reflective dialogue

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953546333     PISSN: 13664530     EISSN: 17475120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13664531003696626     Document Type: Article

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