Making the connections: Transition experiences for first-year education students

Journal of Educational Enquiry

Volumn 4, Issue , 2003, Pages 74-89

  Perry, Chris ^a   Allard, Andrea ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 4043128756     PISSN: 14445530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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