Cross-border pre-service teachers in Hong Kong: 'To be or not to be integrated, that is the problem'

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 139-154

  Gu, Michelle Mingyue ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese students; Cross border pre service teachers; Difference; Discourse; Teaching identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952908246     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2011.558265     Document Type: Article

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