Using research based assessment tools in professional development in current electricity

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 431-459

  Shen, Ji ^a   Gibbons, Patrick C ^b   Wiegers, John F ^b   McMahon, Ann P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34249651888     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-007-9061-8     Document Type: Article

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