Giving priority to evidence in science teaching: A first-year elementary teacher's specialized practices and knowledge

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 965-986

  Avraamidou, Lucy ^a   Zembal Saul, Carla ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INVESTIGATIONS; QUALITATIVE CASE STUDY; SCIENCE TEACHING; SPECIALIZED PRACTICES;

PLANNING; STEREOPHONIC RECORDINGS; STUDENTS; TEACHING; VIDEOTEX;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 30544432633     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20081     Document Type: Article

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