Characteristics of pre-service teachers' online discourse: The study of local streams

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-79

  Liang, Ling L ^a   Ebenezer, Jazlin ^b   Yost, Deborah S ^a  

^a LA SALLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discourse; Inquiry; Pre service teacher education; Scaffolding

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649086555     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-009-9179-x     Document Type: Article

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