Influence of culture and education on U.S. and Taiwan preservice teachers' efficacy beliefs

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 37-46

  Lin, Huey Ling ^a   Gorrell, Jeffrey ^b   Taylor, Janet ^c  

^a ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural and educational experiences; Efficacy beliefs; U.S. and Taiwanese teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036750532     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220670209598789     Document Type: Article

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