Changing preservice teachers' attitudes/beliefs about diversity: What are the critical factors?

Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 201-213

  Garmon, M Arthur ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multicultural teacher education; Preparing teachers for diversity; Preservice teacher attitudes; Preservice teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442692961     PISSN: 00224871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022487104263080     Document Type: Article

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