The role of personal practice theories in the professional development of a beginning high school chemistry teacher

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 408-441

  Sweeney, Aldrin E ^a   Bula, Oleh A ^a   Cornett, Jeffrey W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0035309869     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.1012     Document Type: Article

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