Providing students with a sense of purpose by adapting a professional practice

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 603-627

  Westbroek, Hanna B ^a   Klaassen, Kees ^a   Bulte, Astrid ^a   Pilot, Albert ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Advance organizer; Design study; Developmental research; Meaningful; Professional practice; Science education; Secondary school

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951105940     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690902721699     Document Type: Article

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