The Epistemological Beliefs of Technical College Instructors

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 179-186

  Wilson, Barbara A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Epistemological beliefs; Intellectual development; Learning Environment Preferences; Technical college instructors

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034395623     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009598314610     Document Type: Article

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