Teaching self-efficacy, stress and coping in a major curriculum reform: Applying theory to context

Journal of Educational Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-70

  McCormick, John ^a   Ayres, Paul L ^a   Beechey, Bernice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; Educational policy; Self assessment; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144474597     PISSN: 09578234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09578230610642656     Document Type: Article

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