Becoming a teacher: Student teachers' experiences and perceptions about teaching practice

European Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-178

  Caires, Susana ^a   Almeida, Leandro ^a   Vieira, Diana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

experiences and emotions of student teachers; personal and professional development; teaching practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859572088     PISSN: 02619768     EISSN: 14695928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02619768.2011.643395     Document Type: Article

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