Reading strategy instruction and teacher change: Implications for teacher training

South African Journal of Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-204

  Klapwijk, Nanda M ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Reading strategy instruction; Reading strategy instruction framework; Teacher change; Teacher development phases; Teacher training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862022334     PISSN: 02560100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15700/saje.v32n2a618     Document Type: Article

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