Understanding of Earth and Space Science Concepts: Strategies for Concept-Building in Elementary Teacher Preparation

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 276-289

  Bulunuz, Nermin ^a   Jarrett, Olga S ^b  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77956080479     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.2009.tb18092.x     Document Type: Article

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