Preservice Teachers' Beliefs Related to Constructivist and Traditional Approaches to Teaching and Learning and Self-Efficacy.

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Ö. Yılmaz Tüzün, “Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs Related to Constructivist and Traditional Approaches to Teaching and Learning and Self-Efficacy.,” 2008, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.aera.net/Portals/38/docs/Meetings_and_Events/AM2008/2008%20Annual%20Meeting%20Program_FULL.pdf?timestamp=1411653940076.