Action Research Project

Introduction | Understandings | Methods | Instruments | Timeline | Findings | Implications | Final Reflection | References

 

References

 

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Westerhof-Shultz, J. & Weisner, J. (2004). Breaking the Silence: Dialogical Learning in the Middle Grades. Educational Foundations, 1 (18), 33-49

 

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