Investigating of pre service science teachers' views of the nature of science according to grade level and gender and determining effectuality of education faculties about developing nature of science

Energy Education Science and Technology Part B: Social and Educational Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 223-232

  Yalcin, Sema Altun ^a  

^a ERZINCAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Gender; Grade level; Nature of science; Pre service teacher; Science teacher

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861124004     PISSN: 13087711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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