On the nature of teaching nature of science: Preservice early childhood teachers' Instruction in preschool and elementary settings

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-233

  Akerson, Valarie L ^a   Buzzelli, Cary A ^a   Donnelly, Lisa A ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Elementary; Nature of science; Preservice

Indexed keywords

INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES; LEARNING CONTEXT; LESSON PLANS; NATURE OF SCIENCE; PRE-SERVICE TEACHER; SCIENCE CURRICULUM; SCIENCE INSTRUCTIONS;

CURRICULA; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; VIDEO RECORDING;

TEACHING;

EID: 75749122265     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20323     Document Type: Article

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