Promoting Teacher Learning Through Learning Study Discourse: The Case of Science Teachers in Singapore

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 859-877

  Tan, Yuen Sze Michelle ^a   Nashon, Samson Madera ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Learning study; Professional development; Teacher beliefs; Teacher learning; Theory of variation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883457761     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10972-013-9340-5     Document Type: Article

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