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Title: STEM Teacher Self-Efficacy: Examining Professional Transitions in a Secondary Teacher Preparation Program.
Award ID(s):
1950218
PAR ID:
10597101
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of higher education theory and practice
ISSN:
2158-3595
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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