Do Pre-service chemistry teachers reflect their beliefs about constructivism in their teaching practices?

Research in Science Education

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 403-424

  Uzuntiryaki, Esen ^a   Boz, Yezdan ^a   Kirbulut, Demet ^a   Bektas, Oktay ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Pre service teachers; Science teacher education; Teacher beliefs; Teaching practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955051466     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-009-9127-z     Document Type: Article

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