Teaching as a Political Act: Critical Pedagogy in Library Instruction

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Fritch, Melia Erin
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2018
Subjects:	Library Instruction Critical Theory Politics of Education Information Literacy Feminism Classroom Techniques Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Lifelong Learning
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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