Effects of Self-Efficacy, Emotional Intelligence, and Perceptions of Future Work Environment on Preservice Teacher Commitment

Teacher Educator

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 116-132

  Chesnut, Steven R ^a,b   Cullen, Theresa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84896942829     PISSN: 08878730     EISSN: 19388101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08878730.2014.887168     Document Type: Article

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