Hong Kong student teachers' personal construction of teaching efficacy

Educational Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 213-235

  Yeung, Ka Wah ^a   Watkins, David ^b  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 33751542793     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713663713     Document Type: Article

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