Confidence and loose opportunism in the science classroom: Towards a pedagogy of investigative science for beginning teachers

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 423-438

  McNally, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 30744447024     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500404474     Document Type: Article

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