Confirmatory factor analysis of the Teacher Efficacy Scale for prospective teachers

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 689-708

  Denzine, Gypsy M ^a   Cooney, John B ^b   McKenzie, Rita ^c  

^a NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Northern Colourado   (United States)

^c BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 28744450193     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709905X37253     Document Type: Article

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