Hopes and Fears for Science Teaching: The Possible Selves of Preservice Teachers in a Science Education Program

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 491-512

  Hong, Ji ^a   Greene, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Motivation for science teaching; Possible selves; Preservice teachers; Science teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052427599     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-011-9247-y     Document Type: Article

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