Insights from senior-secondary physical education students on teacher- related factors they perceive to influence academic achievement

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2019, Pages 68-90

  Whittle, Rachael J ^a   Telford, Amanda ^a   Benson, Amanda C ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 85071225379     PISSN: 03135373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2018v44n6.5     Document Type: Article

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