Development of preservice teachers' ability to critique and adapt inquiry-based instructional materials

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-102

  Duncan, Ravit Golan ^a,b   Pilitsis, Vicky ^a   Piegaro, Melissa ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inquiry based; Lesson critique; Lesson design; Methods course; Preservice teachers; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 75549088968     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-009-9153-8     Document Type: Article

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