The socially skilled teacher and the development of tacit knowledge

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-103

  Elliott, Julian G ^a   Stemler, Steven E ^b   Sternberg, Robert J ^c   Grigorenko, Elena L ^d   Hoffman, Newman ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78650163012     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920903420016     Document Type: Article

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