Teacher learning in a context of educational change: Informal learning versus systematically supported learning

Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 76-92

  Hoekstra, Annemarieke ^a   Korthagen, Fred ^b  

^a NORTHERN ALBERTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

informal learning; professional development; supervision; teacher education; teacher learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551493690     PISSN: 00224871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022487110382917     Document Type: Article

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