Informal spaces in collaborations: Exploring the edges/ boundaries of professional development

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-74

  Lom, Essie ^a   Sullenger, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Co operative inquiry; Collaboration; Informal learning; Learning contexts; Professional development; Professional growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651068257     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2010.489811     Document Type: Article

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