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This paper summarises the results of a three-day workshop conducted between October and December of 2007 as part of a larger project dedicated to improving teacher quality at the pre-service and in-service levels. Both pre- and post-test measures were administered before and after workshop completion in order to capture changes in knowledge, attitude, and perception. For contextual relevance, findings are summarised in light of extant literature pertaining to curriculum integration.
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Shriner, M., Schlee, B.M. & Libler, R. Teachers’ perceptions, attitudes and beliefs regarding curriculum integration. Aust. Educ. Res. 37, 51–62 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03216913
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