Subject, relationships and identity: The role of a science department in the professional learning of a non-university science educated teacher

Research in Science Education

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-169

  Melville, Wayne ^a   Wallace, John ^b  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Identity; Professional learning; Relationships; Science teacher community; Subject department

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947719648     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-006-9020-y     Document Type: Article

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