The predicament of primary physical education: A consequence of 'insufficient' ITT and 'ineffective' CPD?

Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 367-381

  Harris, Jo ^a   Cale, Lorraine ^a   Musson, Hayley ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

initial teacher training; primary physical education; professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865475714     PISSN: 17408989     EISSN: 17425786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2011.582489     Document Type: Article

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