Learning by doing? Prospective elementary teachers' developing understandings of scientific inquiry and science teaching and learning

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1653-1674

  Haefner, Leigh Ann ^a   Zembal Saul, Carla ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10844257557     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000230709     Document Type: Article

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