Factors affecting the impact of teacher education programmes on teacher preparedness: Implications for accreditation policy

European Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 351-381

  Ingvarson, Lawrence ^a   Beavis, Adrian ^a   Kleinhenz, Elizabeth ^a  

^a Australian Council for Educational Research   (Australia)

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EID: 36749022657     PISSN: 02619768     EISSN: 14695928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02619760701664151     Document Type: Article

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