Constraints experienced by beginning secondary science teachers in implementing scientific inquiry lessons

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-24

  Roehrig, Gillian H ^a   Luft, Julie A ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; SECONDARY EDUCATION; TEACHING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242344026     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069022000070261     Document Type: Article

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