Dispositions Supporting Elementary Interns in the Teaching of Reform-Based Science Materials

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 783-800

  Eick, Charles J ^a   Stewart, Bethany ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispositions; Inquiry; Personal learning histories; Reform based curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958453572     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-009-9174-3     Document Type: Article

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