The development and validation of an instrument to measure preservice teachers' self-efficacy in regard to the teaching of science as inquiry

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 137-163

  Smolleck, Lori Dira ^a   Zembal Saul, Carla ^b   Yoder, Edgar P ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747883421     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-006-9015-6     Document Type: Review

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