Science in the mainstream: Retooling science activities

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-232

  Finson, Kevin D ^a   Ormsbee, Christine K ^b   Jensen, Mary ^a   Powers, Donald T ^a  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 0040595785     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009455903375     Document Type: Article

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