Teaching science from cultural points of intersection

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-32

  Grimberg, Bruna Irene ^a   Gummer, Edith ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WestEd   (United States)

Author keywords

equitable instruction; professional development; student science achievement

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIANS; EQUITABLE INSTRUCTION; INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGY; MONTANA; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; QUANTITATIVE METHOD; SCIENCE TEACHERS; SCIENCE TEACHING; STUDENT-CENTERED; TEACHER BELIEFS; TEACHING PRACTICES; TEACHING STRATEGY;

PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

SOFTWARE TESTING;

EID: 84872929993     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.21066     Document Type: Article

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