An Analysis of Teaching Competence in Science Teachers Involved in the Design of Context-based Curriculum Materials

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 701-721

  de Putter Smits, Lesley G A ^a   Taconis, Ruurd ^a   Jochems, Wim ^a   van Driel, Jan ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Context based learning; Quantitative research; Teacher development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859314610     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2012.656291     Document Type: Article

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