Preservice Teachers' Images of Scientists: Do Prior Science Experiences Make a Difference?

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 745-762

  Milford, Todd M ^a   Tippett, Christine D ^b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Draw A Scientist Test (DAST); Mixed methods; Preservice teachers; Science education; Visual data

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878280907     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-012-9304-1     Document Type: Article

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