Accompanying early childhood professional reflection in Quebec: A case study

Early Years

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 186-200

  Lehrer, Joanne S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

critical reflection; early childhood professional development; professional learning; reflexive practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878631912     PISSN: 09575146     EISSN: 14724421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2013.781136     Document Type: Article

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