Scottish student primary teachers' levels of mathematics competence and confidence for teaching mathematics: Some implications for national qualifications and initial teacher education

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-107

  Henderson, Sheila ^a   Rodrigues, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence; Confidence; Mathematics; Primary student teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 42949178940     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607470801979533     Document Type: Article

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