Promoting preservice science teachers' awareness of Community-Based Science Education Resource Centers

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-75

  Thirunarayanan, M O ^a  

^a ROWAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 7644219739     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009405619969     Document Type: Article

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