Measuring teachers’ meta-orientations to curriculum: Application of hierarchical confirmatory factor analysis

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-165

  Cheung, Derek ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0034341158     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220970009598500     Document Type: Article

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