Teacher perceived difficulty in implementing differentiated instructional strategies in primary school

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 544-556

  Gaitas, Sérgio ^a   Alves Martins, Margarida ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

differentiated instruction; Inclusive education; pedagogical practices; primary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017545095     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2016.1223180     Document Type: Article

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