Preparing preservice teachers to use an interdisciplinary approach to science and language arts instruction

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 345-362

  Akerson, Valarie L ^a   Flanigan, Julie ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Gildo Key Elementary   (United States)

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EID: 3242713558     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009433221495     Document Type: Article

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