Task Dynamics in a College Biology Course for Prospective Elementary Teachers

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 372-379

  Moscovici, Hedy ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 45049085652     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2001.tb17971.x     Document Type: Article

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