The design of inclusive education courses and the self-efficacy of preservice teacher education students

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 245-256

  Lancaster, Julie ^a   Bain, Alan ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inclusive education; Preservice teacher education; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248597581     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349120701330610     Document Type: Article

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