The masters in teaching and learning: A revolution in teacher education or a bright light quickly extinguished?

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-61

  Burton, Diana ^a   Goodman, Ruth ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continued professional development (CPD); Funding; Masters in teaching and learning (MTL); Personalisation; Postgraduate professional development (PPD); Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751632154     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2011.538271     Document Type: Article

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