The design of pre-service inclusive education courses and their effects on self-efficacy: A comparative study

Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-128

  Lancaster, Julie ^a   Bain, Alan ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Inclusive education; Instructional design; Pre service teacher education; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951613078     PISSN: 1359866X     EISSN: 14692945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13598661003678950     Document Type: Article

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