Influence of content knowledge on pedagogical content knowledge: The case of teaching photosynthesis and plant growth

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1395-1415

  Käpylä, Markku ^a   Heikkinen, Jussi Pekka ^b   Asunta, Tuula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Sapsokoski School   (Finland)

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EID: 70449674463     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802082168     Document Type: Article

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