Rethinking difficulties of teaching inquiry-based practical work: Stories from elementary pre-service teachers

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 465-486

  Kim, Mijung ^a   Tan, Aik Ling ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Elementary pre service teachers; Inquiry based; Practical work

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952373580     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500691003639913     Document Type: Article

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