Professional development needs and outcomes for education-engaged scientists: A research-based framework

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-246

  Thiry, Heather ^a   Laursen, Sandra L ^a   Hunter, Anne Barrie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESEARCH; TRAINING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649382268     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/thiry-v56p235     Document Type: Article

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