The challenges of teaching physics to preservice elementary teachers: Orientations of the professor, teaching assistant, and students

Science Education

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 847-869

  Volkmann, Mark J ^a   Abell, Sandra K ^a   Zgagacz, Marta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 25444492263     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20077     Document Type: Article

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