Integrating theory and practice in the pre-service teacher education practicum

Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 136-151

  Allen, Jeanne Maree ^a   Wright, Suzie Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

pre service teacher education practicum; school university partnership; stakeholder role and responsibilities; student teacher; theory practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897605629     PISSN: 13540602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13540602.2013.848568     Document Type: Article

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