Studying career science teachers' personal histories: A methodology for understanding intrinsic reasons for career choice and retention

Research in Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 353-372

  Eick, Charles J ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autobiography; Biography; Career choice; Career science teachers; Intrinsic reasons; Personal history; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849122282     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020866111670     Document Type: Article

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