Preservice science teachers reflect on their practicum experiences

Educational Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-38

  Koc, Isil ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

practicum; preservice science teachers; science teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860912805     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: 14653400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03055698.2011.567030     Document Type: Article

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