Using the curriculum emphasis concept to investigate teachers' curricular beliefs in the context of educational reform

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-122

  van Driel, Jan H ^a   Bulte, Astrid M W ^a   Verloop, Nico ^a  

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Author keywords

Chemistry teachers; Curriculum reform; Science education; Teacher knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849173774     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270601078259     Document Type: Article

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