Inservice elementary and middle school teachers' conceptions of photosynthesis and respiration

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-55

  Krall, Rebecca McNall ^a   Lott, Kimberly H ^b   Wymer, Carol L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Bob Jones High School   (United States)

^c MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary school; Inservice teachers; Life science; Middle school; Misconceptions; Photosynthesis; Respiration; Science education; Teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 59549092867     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-008-9117-4     Document Type: Article

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