Learning to teach physics through inquiry: The lived experience of a graduate teaching assistant

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 584-602

  Volkmann, Mark J ^a   Zgagacz, Marta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CURRICULA; PHYSICS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; SCIENCE EDUCATION; SCIENCE INSTRUCTION;

TEACHING;

EID: 4344688117     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20017     Document Type: Article

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