Revisiting the STEBI-B: Measuring Self-Efficacy in Preservice Elementary Teachers

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 383-391

  Bleicher, Robert E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS   (United States)

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EID: 33747879913     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2004.tb18004.x     Document Type: Article

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