The teacher’s role in democratic pedagogies in UK primary and secondary schools: A review of ideas and research

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 293-319

  Harwood, Doug ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active; Citizenship; Democratic; Discussion; Role; Teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993824682     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520110058705     Document Type: Article

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