Science students' perceptions of engaging pedagogy

Research in Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 425-445

  Darby, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Effective teaching; Engagement; Middle years of schooling; Pedagogy; Science in schools; Student perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144489096     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-005-4488-4     Document Type: Article

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