Diversity knowledge in science teacher education-translating concept to instruction: An example specific to African Americans

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-83

  Parsons, Eileen Carlton ^a   Foster, Stephanie ^b   Gomillion, Crystall Travis ^c   Simpson, Jamila Smith ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

^d NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 39049125117     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-007-9082-3     Document Type: Article

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