Exploring preservice elementary teachers' critique and adaptation of science curriculum materials in respect to socioscientific issues

Science and Education

Volumn 17, Issue 8-9, 2008, Pages 829-854

  Forbes, Cory T ^a   Davis, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum materials; Elementary science; Science teacher education; Socioscientific issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249160025     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-007-9080-z     Document Type: Article

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