Why we teach: Autobiographies of traditionally and alternatively certified pre-service social studies teachers

Qualitative Report

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 478-488

  Santoli, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autobiography; Motivations for teaching; Social Studies education

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349272628     PISSN: 10520147     EISSN: 21603715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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