Taiwan’s early childhood preservice teachers’ professional beliefs

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 242-255

  Lin, Uuey Ling ^a   Gorrell, Jeffrey ^b   Silvern, Steven B ^b  

^a ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009589401     PISSN: 02568543     EISSN: 21502641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02568540109594964     Document Type: Article

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