Design based research to develop the teaching of pupils with moderate learning difficulties (MLD): Evaluating lesson study in terms of pupil, teacher and school outcomes

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 34, Issue , 2013, Pages 162-173

  Norwich, Brahm ^a   Ylonen, Annamari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design based project; Inclusive teaching; Lesson study; Moderate learning difficulties; Outcomes; Special educational needs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877886991     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2013.04.012     Document Type: Article

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