How school and university supervising staff perceive the pre-service teacher education practicum: A comparative study

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 108-128

  Allen, Jeanne M ^a   Ambrosetti, Angelina ^b   Turner, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Bald Hills State School   (Australia)

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EID: 84878398923     PISSN: 1835517X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2013v38n4.9     Document Type: Article

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