Using Lesson Study to develop teaching approaches for secondary school pupils with moderate learning difficulties: Teachers' concepts, attitudes and pedagogic strategies

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 301-317

  Ylonen, Annamari ^a   Norwich, Brahm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

inclusion; Lesson Study; MLD; SEN pedagogy; teaching approaches

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLECT; LEARNING DISORDER; LEARNING STYLE; LESSON STUDY; MODERATE LEARNING DIFFICULTY; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDAGOGICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; STUDENT; TEACHER; TEACHING;

EID: 84864543576     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: 1469591X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856257.2012.678664     Document Type: Article

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