Beginning teachers moving toward effective elementary science teaching

Science Education

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 745-770

  Davis, Elizabeth A ^a   Smithey, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 67650142913     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20311     Document Type: Article

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