Cross-Cultural Issues Arising for Four Science Teachers During Their International Migration to Teach in U.S. High Schools

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 74-83

  Hutchison, Charles B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

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EID: 33846875582     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2006.tb18137.x     Document Type: Article

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