The perceived usefulness of teachers' guides for science teachers

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1367-1389

  Lin, Shu Fen ^a   Chang, Wen Hua ^b   Cheng, Yeong Jing ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

science curriculum materials; teachers' guides

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755161931     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-010-9268-6     Document Type: Article

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