Preparing graduate teaching assistants to assist biology faculty

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-82

  Hammrich, Penny L ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1642385370     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1016660814622     Document Type: Article

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