Educative mentors? The role of classroom teachers in initial teacher education. A New Zealand study

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 219-231

  Trevethan, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

educative mentoring; Initial teacher education; practicum

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013119876     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2017.1286784     Document Type: Article

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