Reforming practice or modifying reforms?: Elementary teachers' response to the tools of reform

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 396-423

  Smith, Leigh K ^a   Southerland, Sherry A ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NATIONAL STANDARDS; SCHOOL CULTURE; TEACHING CONTEXT;

CODES (STANDARDS); CURRICULA; DECISION MAKING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 33947572703     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20165     Document Type: Review

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