Enhancing teachers' application of inquiry-based strategies using a constructivist sociocultural professional development model

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 889-913

  Brand, Brenda R ^a   Moore, Sandra J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary school; In service; Inquiry based; Inquiry based teaching; Professional development; Teacher development

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957458187     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500691003739374     Document Type: Article

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