Inclusive Science Education: Classroom Teacher and Science Educator Experiences in CLASS Workshops

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 175-196

  Kirch, Susan A ^a   Bargerhuff, Mary Ellen ^b   Turner, Heidi ^b   Wheatly, Michele ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250312373     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2005.tb18157.x     Document Type: Article

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