Study of Classroom Practice and Classroom Contexts Amongst Senior High School Biology Teachers in Harare, Zimbabwe

Science Education

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 207-223

  Gwimbi, Eric M ^a   Monk, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037284680     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.10056     Document Type: Article

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