Students as 'catalysts' in the classroom: The impact of co-teaching between science student teachers and primary classroom teachers on children's enjoyment and learning of science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1023-1035

  Murphy, Colette ^a   Beggs, Jim ^b   Carlisle, Karen ^a   Greenwood, Julian ^c  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b a College of Queen s University   (United Kingdom)

^c STRANMILLIS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3242694360     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1468181032000158381     Document Type: Article

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