Why teach primary science? Influences on beginning teachers’ practices

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-168

  Appleton, Ken ^a   Kindt, Ian ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0038251627     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006999290769     Document Type: Article

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