Teacher education graduates' entrance into the teaching profession: Development and test of a model

European Journal of Psychology of Education

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 453-471

  Rots, Isabel ^a   Aelterman, Antonia ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Graduates; Intention; Teacher education; Teaching (occupation); Teaching commitment

Indexed keywords

EID: 72549099383     PISSN: 02562928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03178761     Document Type: Article

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