Subject content knowledge and teacher talk in the primary science classroom

European Journal of Teacher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 369-379

  Newton, Douglas P ^a   Newton, Lynn D ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847211655     PISSN: 02619768     EISSN: 14695928     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02619760220128914     Document Type: Article

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