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From splendid isolation to crossed boundaries? The futures of teacher education in the light of activity theory

Marco SnoekHogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 307-321 | Received 30 Jul 2012, Accepted 06 Jan 2013, Published online: 01 Aug 2013

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