Analyzing beliefs and practices of a Mexican high school biology teacher

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 465-491

  Verjovsky, Janet ^a   Waldegg, Guillermina ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIOLOGY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; HIGH SCHOOLS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TEACHERS;

TEACHING;

EID: 17644419278     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20059     Document Type: Article

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