The role of epistemological beliefs in hong kong preservice teachers' learning

Asia-Pacific Education Researcher

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-24

  Chan, Kwok Wai ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

3P model of classroom learning; Chinese culture; Epistemological beliefs; Hong kong; Pre service teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950666856     PISSN: 01195646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3860/taper.v19i1.1506     Document Type: Article

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