Teacher education students’ reflections on how problem‐based learning has changed their mental models about teaching and learning

Teacher Educator

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 237-263

  Askell‐Williams, Helen ^a   Murray‐Harvey, Rosalind ^a   Lawson, Michael J ^a  

^a School of Education   (Australia)

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EID: 84988676068     PISSN: 08878730     EISSN: 19388101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08878730709555406     Document Type: Article

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