Action Research and the Professional Development of Induction Tutors: Some unforeseen impacts and pitfalls. What Do We Learn?

Journal of In-Service Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-104

  Harrison, Jennifer ^a   Lawson, Tony ^a   Wortley, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84973591966     PISSN: 13674587     EISSN: 17475082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580500200378     Document Type: Article

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