'Even if no-one looked at it, it was important for my own development': Pre-service teacher perceptions of professional portfolios

Australian Journal of Education

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-293

  Chitpin, Stephanie ^a   Simon, Marielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment portfolios; Critical reflection; Pre service teachers; Professional development; Professional portfolio; Reflective teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 71849093245     PISSN: 00049441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000494410905300306     Document Type: Article

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