Teacher training and transitions in rural Indonesian schools: A case study of Bogor, West Java

Asia Pacific Journal of Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 333-350

  Luschei, Thomas F ^a   Zubaidah, Ida ^b  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

contract teachers; Indonesia; multigrade teaching; rural schools; teacher training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866310623     PISSN: 02188791     EISSN: 17426855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2012.711241     Document Type: Article

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