Constructivist Beliefs About the Science Classroom Learning Environment: Perspectives From Teachers, Administrators, Parents, Community Members, and Students

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 366-377

  Haney, Jodi J ^a   Lumpe, Andrew T ^b   Czerniak, Charlene M ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

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EID: 35348830060     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2003.tb18122.x     Document Type: Article

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