The Role Knowledge Frameworks Play in the Ability of Preservice Elementary Teachers to Explain the Operation of a St. Louis Motor

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 181-189

  Bischoff, Paul J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 33748039185     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2002.tb18200.x     Document Type: Article

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