Why aren't teachers being prepared to teach for diversity, equity, and global interconnectedness? A study of lived experiences in the making of multicultural and global educators

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 429-443

  Merryfield, Merry M ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034349935     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0742-051X(00)00004-4     Document Type: Article

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