Teaching and learning about inquiry: Insights and challenges in professional development

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 63-89

  Wee, Bryan ^a   Shepardson, Dan ^a,b   Fast, Juli ^a   Harbor, Jon ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847296270     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-006-9031-6     Document Type: Article

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