Supervision and assessment of the early childhood practicum: Experiences of pre-service teachers who speak English as a second language and their supervising teachers

Australian Journal of Early Childhood

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 87-94

  Ortlipp, Michelle ^a   Nuttall, Joce ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84859302073     PISSN: 03125033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/183693911103600212     Document Type: Article

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