A Reanalysis of Engineering Majors' Self-Efficacy Beliefs

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 742-753

  Concannon, James P ^a   Barrow, Lloyd H ^a  

^a WESTMINSTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Engineering; Self efficacy; Undergraduate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870383718     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-011-9362-8     Document Type: Article

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