Reexamining the stages of concern questionnaire: A test of alternative models

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 226-236

  Cheung, Derek ^a   Hattie, John ^b   Ng, Davis ^c  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Innovation implementation; Stage models; Teacher concerns

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012808008     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: 19400675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670109598756     Document Type: Article

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