Critical elements for the science teacher to adopt a student-centered approach: The case of a teacher in transition

Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-224

  Gunel, Murat ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Case study; Constructivism; Professional development; Science teaching; Student centered; Teacher change

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849319125     PISSN: 13540602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13540600802006095     Document Type: Article

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