What is Happening in the Classroom? A Common–sense Approach to Improving the Quality of Primary Education in Developing Countries

Teacher Development

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-314

  O’sullivan, Margo C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

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EID: 85009577145     PISSN: 13664530     EISSN: 17475120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13664530500200270     Document Type: Article

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