Teacher professional development and informal learning environments: Investigating partnerships and possibilities

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-120

  Melber, L M ^a   Cox Petersen, A M ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 22544476268     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-005-2652-3     Document Type: Article

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