Science teacher training: The role of universities

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Volumn 89, Issue 50, 2008, Pages 514-

  Nyman, Matthew W ^a   Ellwein, Amy L ^a   McFadden, Les M ^a   Geissman, John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; EARTH SCIENCE; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; HIGHER EDUCATION; TEACHER TRAINING; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

EID: 58149482701     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008EO500002     Document Type: Article

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