Psychometric Analysis of A 5E Learning Cycle Lesson Plan Assessment Instrument

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 633-648

  Goldston, M Jenice ^a   Day, Jeanelle Bland ^b   Sundberg, Cheryl ^c   Dantzler, John ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

5E learning cycle model; assessment; science inquiry lesson planning

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955843628     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-009-9178-7     Document Type: Article

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