Making the hidden explicit: Learning about equity in K-8 preservice science education

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-254

  Nelson, Tamara Holmlund ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary science; Equity; Preservice science teacher education; Video reflection

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049153408     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-008-9091-x     Document Type: Article

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