Effects of in-service education on improving science teaching in Swaziland

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 1771-1794

  Stronkhorst, Robert ^a   van den Akker, Jan ^b  

^a Kabwe High School   (Zambia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33751313619     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600780039     Document Type: Article

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