A comparison of perceptions of knowledge and skills held by primary and secondary teachers: From the entry to exit of their preservice programme

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 77-93

  Wong, Angela F L ^a   Chong, Sylvia ^a   Choy, Doris ^a   Wong, Isabella Y F ^a   Goh, Kim Chuan ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 79952101479     PISSN: 1835-517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2008v33n3.6     Document Type: Article

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