Developing a science of teaching through lesson study

International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 108-125

  Elliott, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Laboratory model; Learning; Lesson study; Pedagogy; Science of teaching; Teachers; Theory and practice; Variation theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84948714815     PISSN: 20468253     EISSN: 20468261     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20468251211224163     Document Type: Article

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