Transversal traits in science education research relevant for teaching and research: A meta-interpretative study

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 574-599

  Lopes, J Bernardino ^a   Silva, António Alberto ^b   Cravino, José P ^a   Costa, Nilza ^c   Marques, Luís ^c   Campos, Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Curriculum development; Science education; Science teacher education

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE; SCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION;

TEACHING;

EID: 43949114209     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20225     Document Type: Article

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