Science teachers as change-ready and change-resistant agents

Educational Forum

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 120-130

  Lasley, Thomas J ^a   Matczynski, Thomas J ^a   Benz, Carolyn R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

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EID: 79956933040     PISSN: 00131725     EISSN: 19388098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00131729808983798     Document Type: Article

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