Examining the teacher efficacy and achievement goals as predictors of Turkish student teachers' conceptions about teaching and learning

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 69-87

  Eren, Altay ^a  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 65549135856     PISSN: 1835517X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2009v34n1.6     Document Type: Article

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