The effects of teachers' verbal behaviors on kindergartners' perceptions of competence

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 363-371

  Simonson, Tracy A ^a   Strein, William ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031487947     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6807(199710)34:4<363::AID-PITS8>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Article

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