Relationships among preservice science teachers' epistemological beliefs, epistemological world views, and self-efficacy beliefs

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 65-85

  Yilmaz Tuzun, Ozgul ^a   Topcu, Mustafa Sami ^b  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b YUZUNCU YIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 36849043518     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690601185113     Document Type: Article

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