Supporting constructivism through alternative assessment in early childhood teacher education

Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-135

  Rand, Muriel K ^a  

^a NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033471699     PISSN: 10901027     EISSN: 17455642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0163638990200209     Document Type: Article

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