The challenges of science inquiry teaching for pre-service teachers in elementary classrooms: Difficulties on and under the scene

Research in Science Education

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 589-608

  Yoon, Hye Gyoung ^a   Joung, Yong Jae ^b   Kim, Mijung ^c  

^a Chuncheon National University of Education   (South Korea)

^b Kongju National University   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Field experience; Hypothesis based inquiry; Pre service elementary teacher; Reflection; Science inquiry teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860607943     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-011-9212-y     Document Type: Article

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