Windows into practice: Constructing effective science teaching and learning in a school change initiative

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-194

  Tytler, Russell ^a   Waldrip, Bruce ^b   Griffiths, Michele ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEARNING; TEACHING;

EID: 1242344744     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000097370     Document Type: Article

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