Constructing coherence: Structural predictors of perceptions of coherence in NYC teacher education programs

Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 273-287

  Grossman, Pam ^a   Hammerness, Karen M ^a   McDonald, Morva ^b   Ronfeldt, Matt ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Field experience; Program coherence; Student teaching; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 49549125042     PISSN: 00224871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022487108322127     Document Type: Article

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