Teacher beliefs and the mediation of curriculum innovation in Scotland: A socio-cultural perspective on professional development and change

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 357-381

  Wallace, Carolyn S ^a   Priestley, Mark ^b  

^a Department of Curriculum and Teaching   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum reform; Formative assessment; Professional development; Teacher beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052872904     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220272.2011.563447     Document Type: Article

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