Case-based long-term professional development of science teachers

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1413-1446

  Dori, Yehudit J ^a,b   Herscovitz, Orit ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 27844482031     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500102946     Document Type: Article

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