Confronting and Changing Middle School Teachers' Perceptions of Scientific Methodology

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 222-232

  Weinburgh, Molly ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645162389     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2003.tb18203.x     Document Type: Article

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