Awakening the scientist inside: Global climate change and the nature of science in an elementary science methods course

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-163

  Matkins, Juanita Jo ^a   Bell, Randy L ^b  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 34247273575     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-006-9033-4     Document Type: Article

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