Consonance and dissonance in a study abroad program as a catalyst for professional development of pre-service teachers

Teaching and Teacher Education

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 525-532

  Brindley, Roger ^a   Quinn, Suzanne ^a   Morton, Mary Lou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

England; Internship; Pre service teachers; Study abroad program

Indexed keywords

EID: 60249083741     PISSN: 0742051X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tate.2008.09.012     Document Type: Article

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