Learners' and teachers' conceptual knowledge of science processes: The case of Botswana

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1033-1056

  Emereole, Hezekiah Ukegbu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Conceptual knowledge of science processes; Science teachers; Undergraduate students

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349654118     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-008-9137-8     Document Type: Article

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