Overcoming a learning bottleneck: Inquiry professional development for secondary science teachers

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 185-216

  Lotter, Christine ^a   Harwood, William S ^b   Bonner, J José ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845502044     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-005-9002-3     Document Type: Article

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