Operationalizing identity in action: A comparative study of direct versus probabilistic measures of curricular role identity for inquiry-based science teaching

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 267-292

  Forbes, Cory T ^a   Davis, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

curricular role identity; elementary science; elementary teachers; inquiry; science curriculum materials; science teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859425763     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-011-9292-1     Document Type: Article

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