Supports and concerns for teacher professional growth during the implementation of a science curriculum innovation

Research in Science Education

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-110

  Peers, Cheryl Shelley E ^a   Diezmann, Carmel M ^b   Watters, James J ^b  

^a Queensland Studies Authority   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Curriculum change; Elementary science education; Primary science education; Teacher professional growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344576956     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023685113218     Document Type: Review

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