Preservice Elementary Teachers' Development of Self-Efficacy and Confidence to Teach Science: A Case Study

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 171-185

  Gunning, Amanda M ^a,b   Mensah, Felicia Moore ^a,b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 79551614602     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-010-9198-8     Document Type: Article

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