Utilising collaborative forms of educational action research: Some reflections

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-108

  Greenbank, Paul ^a  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011784549     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770701267531     Document Type: Article

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