Scientific Modeling for Inquiring Teachers Network (SMIT'N): The influence on elementary teachers' views of nature of science, inquiry, and modeling

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-40

  Akerson, Valarie L ^a   Townsend, J Scott ^b   Donnelly, Lisa A ^c   Hanson, Deborah L ^d   Tira, Praweena ^e   White, Orvil ^f  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HANOVER COLLEGE   (United States)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary; Inquiry; Modeling; Nature of science; Professional development

Indexed keywords

EID: 59549097925     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-008-9116-5     Document Type: Article

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