Does study of an inclusive education subject influence pre-service teachers' concerns and self-efficacy about inclusion?

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Woodcock, Stuart ^a   Hemmings, Brian ^b   Kay, Russell ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84863567719     PISSN: 1835517X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2012v37n6.5     Document Type: Article

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