Teachers’ conceptual understanding in science: Needs and possibilities in the primary phase

Evaluation & Research in Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2-3, 1992, Pages 129-143

  Russell, Terry ^a   Bell, Derek ^a   McGuiean, Linda ^a   Qualter, Anne ^a   Quinn, John ^a   Schilling, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037914073     PISSN: 09500790     EISSN: 17477514     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500799209533323     Document Type: Article

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