Teaching science to students with learning disabilities: Subverting the myths of labeling through teachers' caring and enthusiasm

Research in Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 55-79

  Zembylas, Michalinos ^a   Isenbarger, Lynn ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Yankee Ridge Elementary School   (United States)

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EID: 27744575358     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015050706407     Document Type: Article

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