Subject knowledge for science teaching at primary level: A comparison of pre-service teachers in England and Singapore

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 521-532

  Lloyd, Jane K ^a   Smith, Robin G ^a   Fay, Chin Long ^b   Khang, Goh Ngoh ^b   Lee Kam Wah, Lucille ^b   Sai, Chia Lian ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0008392287     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200502     Document Type: Article

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