Legitimacy and identity in teacher education: A micro-political struggle constrained by macro-political pressures

Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-26

  Grimmett, Peter P ^a   Fleming, Rob ^b   Trotter, Lane ^c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Politics; Teacher education; Teacher identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650665569     PISSN: 1359866X     EISSN: 14692945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598660802616419     Document Type: Conference Paper

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