Improving prospective teachers' knowledge about scientific models and modelling: Design and evaluation of a teacher education intervention

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 871-905

  Danusso, Luciana ^a   Testa, Italo ^b   Vicentini, Matilde ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Models; Physics education; Pre service teacher knowledge; Prospective teachers' education; Qualitative research; Teachers' views

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951923734     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690902833221     Document Type: Article

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