Developing a Professional Identity as an Elementary Teacher of Nature of Science: A self-study of becoming an elementary teacher

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2055-2082

  Akerson, Valarie L ^a   Pongsanon, Khemmawadee ^b   Weiland, Ingrid S ^c   Nargund Joshi, Vanashri ^a,d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THAILAND CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN PHYSICS   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Nature of science; Professional identity; Science teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903603168     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2014.890763     Document Type: Article

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