Crossing borders: Learning and teaching primary science in the pre-service to in-service transition

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 879-898

  Mulholland, Judith ^a   Wallace, John ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LEARNING; TEACHING;

EID: 0344236419     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690305029     Document Type: Article

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