Professional Development in Japan and China: Issues and Challenges

Professional Development in Science Teacher Education: Local Insight with Lessons for the Global Community

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 38-55

  Fraser Abder, Pamela ^a   Chen, Sau Ling ^a  

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EID: 77952241213     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315054650-3     Document Type: Chapter

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