Teacher thinking associated with science-specific mentor preparation

Science Education

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1072-1091

  Koballa, Thomas R ^a   Kittleson, Julie ^a   Bradbury, Leslie U ^b   Dias, Michael J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78649691952     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20400     Document Type: Article

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