How do Elementary teachers compensate for incomplete science content knowledge?

Research in Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 245-268

  Akerson, Valarie L ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29444448972     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-005-3176-8     Document Type: Article

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