Teachers’ fundamental beliefs, commitment to reform, and the quality of pedagogy
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1 Acknowledgements: The SIPA Research Team would like to thank sincerely all the teachers and principals who assisted in the conduct of this project. Their willingness to participate in this study is greatly appreciated. The study is jointly funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the NSW Department of Education and Training (2004-2007) as part of the ARC Linkage Program. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors. Teachers’ fundamental beliefs, commitment to reform, and the quality of pedagogy
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تاریخ انتشار 2006