Effects of epistemological and pedagogical beliefs on the instructional practices of teachers: A Chinese perspective

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 119-146

  Lee, John Chi Kin ^a   Zhang, Zhonghua ^b   Song, Huan ^c   Huang, Xianhan ^d  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 84921475631     PISSN: 1835-517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14221/ajte.2013v38n12.3     Document Type: Article

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