Confidence in their own ability: Postgraduate early childhood students examining their attitudes towards inclusive education

International Journal of Inclusive Education

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1155-1173

  Cologon, Kathy ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

early childhood; inclusion; reflective practice; teacher attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869856576     PISSN: 13603116     EISSN: 14645173     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2010.548106     Document Type: Article

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