“Finding the Joy in the Unknown”: Implementation of STEAM Teaching Practices in Middle School Science and Math Classrooms

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 410-426

  Quigley, Cassie F ^a   Herro, Dani ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Inservice teachers; Middle school; STEAM; Transdisciplinary

Indexed keywords

EID: 84957618546     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-016-9602-z     Document Type: Article

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