Science teachers’ conceptions of teaching: Implications for teacher education

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 425-440

  Hewson, Peter W ^a   Hewson, Mariana G A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0012070258     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069870090401     Document Type: Article

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