"Before teaching this i'd do a lot of reading" preparing primary student teachers to teach science

Research in Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 141-154

  Smith, Robin G ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22744440519     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02463038     Document Type: Article

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