Reforming Primary Science Assessment Practices: A Case Study of One Teacher's Professional Development Through Action Research

Science Education

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 417-435

  Briscoe, Carol ^a   Wells, Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 0036243731     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.10021     Document Type: Article

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