Induction: The experiences of newly qualified science teachers

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-206

  Soares, Allan ^a   Lock, Roger ^a   Foster, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Induction; Newly qualified teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 46749104847     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607470802213817     Document Type: Article

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