Articulating the relationships between theory and practice in science teaching: A model for teacher professional development

Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-132

  Sweeney, Aldrin E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 33646907323     PISSN: 13540602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13540600309375     Document Type: Article

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