Secondary school physics teachers' conceptions of scientific evidence: An exploratory case study

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 721-736

  Taylor, Joseph A ^a   Dana, Thomas M ^b  

^a Biological Sciences Curriculum Study Colorado Springs   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; PERSONNEL; PHYSICS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE; SECONDARY SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 0142185441     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10108     Document Type: Article

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