Implementation Variation and Fidelity in an Inquiry Science Program: Analysis of GLOBE Data Reporting Patterns

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 294-315

  Penuel, William R ^a   Means, Barbara ^a  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA PROCESSING; NATURAL SCIENCES; STUDENTS;

EDUCATIONAL INNOVATIONS; INQUIRY SCIENCE PROGRAM; PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION;

TEACHING;

EID: 1642275425     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20002     Document Type: Article

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