Motivation and demotivation of teachers in primary schools: The challenge of change

Education 3-13

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 79-94

  Addison, Rosemary ^a   Brundrett, Mark ^b  

^a Edenbridge Primary School   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change; Demotivation; Motivation; Teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 79961224331     PISSN: 03004279     EISSN: 14757575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004270701733254     Document Type: Article

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