Mapping and interpreting novice physical education teachers' self-perceptions of strengths and difficulties

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 85-101

  Shoval, Ella ^a   Erlich, Ilana ^a   Fejgin, Naomi ^a  

^a WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Good teacher; Practical knowledge; Teacher beliefs; Teacher knowledge; Theoretical knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650273588     PISSN: 17408989     EISSN: 17425786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17408980902731350     Document Type: Article

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