Developing peer mentoring support for TAFE students entering 1st -year university early childhood studies

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 423-436

  Heirdsfield, Ann ^a   Walker, Sue ^a   Walsh, Kerryann ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 33744953739     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10901020500413262     Document Type: Article

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