Developing online problem‐based resources for the professional development of teachers of children with visual impairment

Open Learning

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-251

  McLinden, Mike ^a   McCall, Steve ^a   Hinton, Danielle ^a   Weston, Annette ^a   Douglas, Graeme ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Distance education; Problem based learning; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064801174     PISSN: 02680513     EISSN: 14699958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02680510600953211     Document Type: Article

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