Science and mathematics instruction of beginning elementary teachers

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 217-233

  McDevitt, Teresa M ^a   Gardner, April L ^a   Shaklee, Janie M ^a   Bertholf, Michele M ^a   Troyer, Rod ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0346700158     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009487031571     Document Type: Article

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