Taiwan elementary teachers' views of science teaching self-efficacy and outcome expectations (International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education (2008) 6 (19-35) DOI: 10.1007/s10763-006-9065-4);Taiwan elementary teachers' views of science teaching self-efficacy and outcome expectations

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-35

  Liu, Chia Ju ^a   Jack, Brady Michael ^a   Chiu, Houn Lin ^a  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Elementary teacher; Outcome expectations; Science efficacy; Self efficacy; Teaching efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749030695     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-008-9126-y     Document Type: Erratum

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