Alternate conceptions of preservice elementary teachers: The itakura method

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 417-435

  Isabelle, Aaron D ^a   De Groot, Cornelis ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 51649128998     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-008-9105-8     Document Type: Article

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