Can explanations in children's books help teachers foster reason-based understandings in religious education in primary schools?

British Journal of Religious Education

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 225-234

  Newton, L D ^a   Newton, D P ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal explanation; Teacher knowledge; Textbooks; Understanding

Indexed keywords

EID: 61149562476     PISSN: 01416200     EISSN: 17407931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01416200600811311     Document Type: Article

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