Content and pedagogical content knowledge for elementary science teacher educators: knowing our students

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 27-46

  Smith, Deborah C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 4344634129     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009471630989     Document Type: Article

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