Lesson study in a methods course: Connecting teacher education to the field

Teacher Educator

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-89

  Kotelawala, Usha ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84858255769     PISSN: 08878730     EISSN: 19388101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08878730.2012.633840     Document Type: Article

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