Traditional vs. Retrospective Pretests for Measuring Science Teaching Efficacy Beliefs in Preservice Teachers

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 177-185

  Cantrell, Pamela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 14844324215     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2003.tb18116.x     Document Type: Article

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