K-8 Educators Perceptions and Preparedness for Teaching Evolution Topics

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 843-858

  Nadelson, Louis S ^a   Nadelson, Sandra ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77958511672     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-009-9171-6     Document Type: Article

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