Who wants to be a teacher? An exploration of the theory of communal constructivism at the chalk face

Teacher Development

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 177-190

  Meehan, Siobhan ^a,b   Holmes, Bryn ^a,b   Tangney, Brendan ^a,b  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b St Brigid s National School   (Ireland)

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EID: 85009606093     PISSN: 13664530     EISSN: 17475120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13664530100200153     Document Type: Article

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