Transformative professional development: A model for urban science education reform

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 113-134

  Johnson, Carla C ^a   Marx, Sherry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Middle school; Professional development; Science; Urban schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349111351     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-009-9127-x     Document Type: Article

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