Introducing technology education: Using teachers' questions as a platform for professional development

Research in Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 501-514

  Stein, Sarah J ^a   McRobbie, Campbell J ^a   Ginns, Ian S ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 33645070610     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02461592     Document Type: Article

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