Child-centred practice in Irish Infant classrooms - a case of imaginary play?

International Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 112-124

  Murphy, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Child centred education; Curriculum theory and practice; Infant teacher attitudes; Infant teacher classroom practices; Play curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951866327     PISSN: 00207187     EISSN: 18784658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03165981     Document Type: Article

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