Attending to the spiritual through the teaching of science: A study of pre-service primary teachers' attitudes

International Journal of Children's Spirituality

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-180

  Stolberg, Tonie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Religion; Science teaching; Scientific voice

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849094897     PISSN: 1364436X     EISSN: 14698455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13644360801966212     Document Type: Review

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