Brokering at the boundary: A prospective science teacher engages students in inquiry

Science Education

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 522-543

  Friedrichsen, Patricia Meis ^a   Munford, Danusa ^b   Orgill, Marykay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 33646702811     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20112     Document Type: Article

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