A mass observation study of student and teacher behaviour in British primary classrooms

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 151-171

  Apter, Brian ^a   Arnold, Christopher ^b   Swinson, Jeremy ^c  

^a WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b Sandwell Metropolitan District Council   (United Kingdom)

^c Witherslack Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Observational study; Off task rates; On task rates; UK primary classrooms

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958088925     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667361003768518     Document Type: Article

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