Creating confident, motivated teachers of physical education in primary schools

European Physical Education Review

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 47-64

  Petrie, Kirsten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Physical education; Primary school generalist teachers; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959251912     PISSN: 1356336X     EISSN: 17412749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X10369200     Document Type: Article

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