Evaluating the impact of a facilitated learning community approach to professional development on teacher practice and student achievement

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 339-354

  Doppelt, Yaron ^a   Schunn, Christian D ^a   Silk, Eli M ^a   Mehalik, Matthew M ^a   Reynolds, Birdy ^a   Ward, Erin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

design based learning; professional development; science education; student achievement; teacher practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958170165     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635140903166026     Document Type: Article

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