Experiences of a research-based approach to teacher education: Suggestions for future policies

European Journal of Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 331-344

  Toom, Auli ^a   Kynäslahti, Heikki ^a   Krokfors, Leena ^a   Jyrhämä, Riitta ^a   Byman, Reijo ^a   Stenberg, Katariina ^a   Maaranen, Katriina ^a   Kansanen, Pertti ^a  

^a Department of Applied Sciences of Education ^*  (Finland)

Author keywords

Inquiry oriented teachers; Organisation of teacher education; Pedagogical thinking; Research based approach; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953987446     PISSN: 01418211     EISSN: 14653435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3435.2010.01432.x     Document Type: Article

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