Beyond teacher training: Singaporean teacher preparation in the era of new educational initiatives

Teaching Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-173

  Deng, Zongyi ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 34250872569     PISSN: 10476210     EISSN: 14701286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1047621042000213593     Document Type: Article

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