Teachers' adequacy of subject knowledge in primary science: Assessing constructivist approaches from a sociocultural perspective

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 827-842

  Traianou, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745111542     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500404409     Document Type: Article

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