Developmental changes in teachers' beliefs about critical-thinking activities

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-22

  Torff, Bruce ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 14844318003     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-0663.97.1.13     Document Type: Article

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