Exploring a Science Teacher's Uncertainty with Integrating Engineering Design: An Action Research Study

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 645-660

  Capobianco, Brenda M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Engineering; Teacher action research

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053315033     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-010-9203-2     Document Type: Article

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