'Here's the book, go teach the class': ELT practicum support

RELC Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 226-241

  Farrell, Thomas S C ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cooperating teachers; Novice teachers; Praticum support; Reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149418144     PISSN: 00336882     EISSN: 1745526X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0033688208092186     Document Type: Article

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