Inquiry-Based Professional Development: What does it take to support teachers in learning about inquiry and nature of science?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1947-1978

  Capps, Daniel K ^a   Crawford, Barbara A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

In service; Inquiry based teaching; Nature of science

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880955658     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2012.760209     Document Type: Article

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