The response of teachers to new subject areas in a national science curriculum: The case of the earth science component

Science Education

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 636-664

  King, Chris ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035620187     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.1030     Document Type: Article

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