Student teachers’ conceptions about effective primary science teaching: A longitudinal study

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 331-351

  Skamp, Keith ^a   Mueller, ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0039294785     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690119248     Document Type: Article

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