Beginning elementary teachers' development as teachers of science

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 43-61

  Appleton, Ken ^a   Kindt, Ian ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 4344591939     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015181809961     Document Type: Article

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