Supporting children’s thinking in the foundation stage: Practitioners’ views on the role of initial training and continuing professional development

Journal of In-Service Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 341-357

  Robson, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84977618700     PISSN: 13674587     EISSN: 17475082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580600841943     Document Type: Article

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