Implementing inclusive education in Delhi, India: Regular school teachers' preferences for professional development delivery modes

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 698-711

  Das, Ajay K ^a   Gichuru, Margaret ^b   Singh, Ajay ^c  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

disabilities; inclusion; India; professional development; teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885045462     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2012.747979     Document Type: Article

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