Conceptions of science teacher mentoring and mentoring practice in an alternative certification program

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-411

  Koballa Jr , Thomas R ^a   Bradbury, Leslie Upson ^b   Glynn, Shawn M ^a   Deaton, Cynthia Minchew ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative teacher certification; Mentoring; Teacher conceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 48349130422     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-008-9101-z     Document Type: Article

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