The development of an instrument for assessing students’ perceptions of teachers’ knowledge

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 385-398

  Tuan, Hsiao Lin ^a   Chang, Huey Por ^a   Wang, Kuo Hua ^a   Treagust, David F ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 7644236462     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006900289804     Document Type: Article

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