Changing practices for a global society: voices of students, teachers, principals and university teacher educators on active learning

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-335

  McMorrow, Ursula ^a  

^a Health Services Executive West   (Ireland)

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EID: 77953807132     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323310600913773     Document Type: Article

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