A structural model of prospective science teachers' nature of science views

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 597-614

  Mugaloglu, Ebru Z ^a   Bayram, Hale ^b  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Model; Nature of science; Prospective teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650321318     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313831.2010.522848     Document Type: Article

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