The importance of collegiality and reciprocal learning in the professional development of beginning teachers

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-289

  Patrick, Fiona ^a   Elliot, Dely ^a   Hulme, Moira ^a   McPhee, Alastair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collegiality; Early professional development; Reciprocal professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954566659     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2010.497373     Document Type: Article

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