Teacher collaboration in curriculum change: The implementation of technology education in the primary school

Research in Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-69

  Rennie, Léonie J ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Curriculum implementation; Primary education; Teacher collaboration; Teachers' knowledge; Technology education

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042582062     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012622631077     Document Type: Article

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