Authentic and Simulated Professional Development: Teachers Reflect What is Modeled

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-94

  Hanegan, Nikki ^a   Friden, Kelley ^b   Nelson, C Riley ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Oregon City School District ^*  (United States)

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EID: 80051620984     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2009.tb17941.x     Document Type: Article

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