Becoming a teacher of primary science: Integrating theory and practice

Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 333-349

  Ryan, Charly ^a  

^a School of Education   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644820829     PISSN: 13540602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1354060032000097244     Document Type: Article

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