Aligning curriculum materials with National Science Standards: The role of project 2061's curriculum-materials analysis procedure in professional development

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 47-65

  Kesidou, Sofia ^a  

^a Project 2061   (United States)

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EID: 0347338111     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016608830552     Document Type: Review

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