The state of the nation in CPD: A literature review

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 395-412

  McCormick, Robert ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Network thinking; Networks; Professional development; Teacher learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959869913     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585176.2010.529643     Document Type: Review

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