Patterns of teacher‐museum staff relationships: School visits to the educational centre of a science museum

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-46

  Tal, Tali ^a   Steiner, Laura ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

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EID: 33847625687     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150609556686     Document Type: Article

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