Teacher education variables as correlates of primary science ratings in thirteen TIMSS systems

International Journal of Educational Development

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 429-438

  Vlaardingerbroek, B ^a   Taylor, T G Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Correlates; Education; Teacher; TIMMS; Variables

Indexed keywords

TEACHER TRAINING;

EID: 0037777744     PISSN: 07380593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0738-0593(03)00014-2     Document Type: Article

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