Student teachers' attitudes concerning understanding the nature of science in Turkey

International Education Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-55

  Sahin, Nurettin ^a   Deniz, Sabahattin ^a   Görgen, Izzet ^a  

^a MUGLA SITKI KOCMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Nature of science; Scientific literacy; Secondary school teachers; Teacher attitudes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745930217     PISSN: 14431475     EISSN: 14431475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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