Facilitating action research in the context of science education: Reflections of a university researcher

Educational Action Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-64

  Goodnough, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

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EID: 27944447340     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650790300200203     Document Type: Article

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