Science Teacher Beliefs and Classroom Practice Related to Constructivism in Different School Settings

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 65-86

  Savasci, Funda ^a   Berlin, Donna F ^b  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case studies; Constructivism; Grade level; In service science teachers; School settings; Teacher beliefs and practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857373405     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-011-9262-z     Document Type: Article

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