Contextual factors that foster or inhibit para-teacher professional development: The case of an Indian, non-governmental organization

International Journal of Training and Development

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 23-38

  Raval, Harini ^a   Mckenney, Susan ^b   Pieters, Jules ^b  

^a Center for Learning Resources   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84855405389     PISSN: 13603736     EISSN: 14682419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2419.2011.00393.x     Document Type: Article

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