The primary schoolteacher and physical education: A review of research and implications for Irish physical education

Irish Educational Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 363-376

  Fletcher, Tim ^a   Mandigo, James ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

beliefs; classroom teachers; preservice teacher education; professional identity; socialisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866320769     PISSN: 03323315     EISSN: 17474965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03323315.2012.710063     Document Type: Article

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