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elementary

adjective abecedarian, apparent, basal, basic, beginning, crude, easy, easy to understand, foundational, fundamental, inceptive, initiatory, obvious, plain, precursory, prefatory, primary, primitive, primus, proemial, rudimental, rudimentary, simplified, starting, uncomplex, uncomplicated, unraveled, unsophisticated
Associated concepts: elementary canon of interpretation

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What are preservice elementary teachers' efficacy beliefs regarding science teaching?

Self-efficacy, attitude and science knowledge

According to Ellis (2002) the knowledge and skills learned in elementary Social Studies should be put to direct and practical use in the form of classroom and school governance, of realizing one's potential, of growing awareness of others and concern for their welfare, and for free and full participation in the group.