Student teachers' perceptions of their mentors as internal triggers for learning

Teaching Education

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 279-292

  Rajuan, Maureen ^a   Beijaard, Douwe ^b   Verloop, Nico ^c  

^a ACHVA ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mentors; Student teachers; Support and challenge; Teacher education; Teaching knowledge and skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549122684     PISSN: 10476210     EISSN: 14701286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10476210802339951     Document Type: Article

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