Conceptions of teaching science held by novice teachers in an alternative certification program

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 287-308

  Koballa, Thomas R ^a   Glynn, Shawn M ^a   Upson, Leslie ^a   Coleman, Dava C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Cedar Shoals High School   (United States)

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EID: 28844477455     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-005-0192-5     Document Type: Review

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