In-service early childhood teachers reflect on their teacher training program: Reconceptualizing the case of Cyprus

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 195-209

  Loizou, Eleni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

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EID: 70349525036     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10901020903084066     Document Type: Article

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