Development of shared vision: Lessons from a science education community collaborative

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 681-705

  Robertson, Amy ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Field trips excursions; General science; Learning communities

Indexed keywords

FIELD TRIPS/EXCURSIONS; GENERAL SCIENCE; LEARNING COMMUNITIES; STAKEHOLDERS;

CURRICULA; DATA ACQUISITION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES;

TEACHING;

EID: 34249062638     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20162     Document Type: Article

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