Teaching science for empowerment in an urban classroom: A case study of a Hmong teacher

Equity and Excellence in Education

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 217-232

  Upadhyay, Bhaskar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 70449640324     PISSN: 10665684     EISSN: 15473457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10665680902779366     Document Type: Article

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