Teachers’ professional discourse in a Japanese lesson study

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 216-231

  Suzuki, Yuta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Japan; Japanese school; Lesson study; Professional development of teachers; Professional education; Teachers; Teachers discourse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877346075     PISSN: 20468253     EISSN: 20468261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20468251211256429     Document Type: Article

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