Teachers doing science: An authentic geology research experience for teachers

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-102

  Hemler, Deb ^a   Repine, Tom ^b  

^a FAIRMONT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH SCIENCE; EDUCATION;

EID: 33644982858     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: 10899995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-54.2.93     Document Type: Article

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