Learning the Learning Cycle: The Differential Effect on Elementary Preservice Teachers

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 61-72

  Lindgren, Joan ^a   Bleicher, Robert E ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY CHANNEL ISLANDS   (United States)

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EID: 40849104095     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2005.tb18038.x     Document Type: Article

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