'That's what scientists have to do': Preservice elementary teachers' conceptions of the nature of science during a moon investigation

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1095-1109

  Abell, Sandra ^a   Martini, Mariana ^b   George, Melissa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0039298046     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690010025049     Document Type: Article

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