Aiming higher: How will universities respond to changes in initial teacher training for the post-compulsory sector in England?

Journal of Further and Higher Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 171-182

  Simmons, Robin ^a   Thompson, Ron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 48749118610     PISSN: 0309877X     EISSN: 14699486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098770701267663     Document Type: Article

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