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Teacher Development
An international journal of teachers' professional development
Volume 13, 2009 - Issue 3
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Original Articles

Practitioner research as part of professional development in initial teacher education

Pages 219-237 | Received 18 Mar 2008, Accepted 05 Aug 2009, Published online: 25 Nov 2009

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