Teacher change in the Western Cape, South Africa: Taking a big step in science education

Journal of In-Service Education

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 569-582

  Johnson, Sally ^a   Monk, Martin ^a   Botha, Tommy ^c   Wilson, Brian ^c   Sadeck, Melanie ^b   Scholtz, Zena ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c Western Cape Education Department   (South Africa)

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EID: 12344270694     PISSN: 13674587     EISSN: 17475082     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13674580000200146     Document Type: Article

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