Characteristics of support for beginning teachers: Evidence from the new Teacher Induction Scheme in Scotland

Mentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 189-203

  O’Brien, Jim ^a   Christie, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33751336516     PISSN: 13611267     EISSN: 14699745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13611260500105535     Document Type: Article

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