The Interactions of Conceptions of Teaching Science and Environmental Factors to Produce Praxis in Three Novice Teachers of Science

Research in Science Education

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 717-741

  Park, HyunJu ^a   Hewson, Peter W ^b   Lemberger, John ^c   Marion, Robin D ^d  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Novice teacher; Praxis; Professional development; Science

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957119319     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-009-9141-1     Document Type: Article

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