Sources of self-efficacy in a science methods course for primary teacher education students

Research in Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 337-353

  Palmer, David H ^a  

^a University of Newcastle   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary teacher; Primary teacher; Science; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745938068     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-005-9007-0     Document Type: Article

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