Comparing science efficacy beliefs of elementary education majors in integrated and non-integrated teacher education coursework

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 143-153

  King, Kenneth P ^a   Wiseman, Donna L ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846360008     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016681823643     Document Type: Article

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