Professional development programs for elementary science teachers: An analysis of teacher self-efficacy beliefs and a professional development model

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 189-220

  Posnanski, Tracy John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

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EID: 28444443608     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016517100186     Document Type: Article

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