Primary trainee teachers' learning and teaching about light: Some pedagogic implications for initial teacher training

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1447-1475

  Heywood, Dave S ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27844539822     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500153741     Document Type: Article

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