Strategies to improve student science learning: Implications for science teacher education

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-107

  Kahle, Jane Butler ^a   Boone, William ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346700162     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009432007059     Document Type: Review

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