Identifying teachers' concerns about teaching evolution

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 121-128

  Sanders, Martie ^a   Ngxola, Nonyameko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Curriculum change; Professional development; Stages of concern; Supporting teachers; Teaching evolution

Indexed keywords

EID: 68749109496     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2009.9656166     Document Type: Article

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