Utilising learning environment assessments to improve teaching practices among in-service teachers undertaking a distance-education programme

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-170

  Aldridge, Jill ^a   Fraser, Barry ^a   Ntuli, Sipho ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 78049484711     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v29n2a256     Document Type: Article

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