A tale of the unexpected: Practitioners’ expectations and children’s play

Journal of In-Service Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 349-369

  Moyles, Janet ^a   Adams, Sian ^b  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85025305268     PISSN: 13674587     EISSN: 17475082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580000200118     Document Type: Article

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