Live video classroom observation: an effective approach to reducing reactivity in collecting observational information for teacher professional development

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 235-253

  Liang, Jiwen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

live video classroom observation; reactivity; school improvement; teacher development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930752182     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2015.1045314     Document Type: Article

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