Measuring teacher beliefs about inquiry: The development of a blended qualitative/quantitative instrument

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-79

  Harwood, William S ^a   Hansen, John ^b   Lotter, Christine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Blended measurement; Inquiry teaching; Teacher beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751053303     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-006-0357-4     Document Type: Article

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