The role of educational psychology in teacher education: Three challenges for educational psychologists

Educational Psychologist

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-83

  Patrick, Helen ^a   Anderman, Lynley H ^b   Bruening, Paige S ^c   Duffin, Lisa C ^d  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CAPITAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79956154712     PISSN: 00461520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00461520.2011.538648     Document Type: Article

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