Analysis of Korean Elementary Pre-Service Teachers’ Changing Attitudes About Integrated STEAM Pedagogy Through Developing Lesson Plans

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 587-605

  Kim, Dongryeul ^a   Bolger, Molly ^b  

^a Daegu National University of Education   (South Korea)

^b The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary Science Education; Implementation; Integrated curriculum; Lesson planning; Pre service teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84953214013     PISSN: 15710068     EISSN: 15731774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10763-015-9709-3     Document Type: Article

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