Newly qualified primary teachers' perceptions of the role of text material in teaching science

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-171

  Peacock, Alan ^a   Gates, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85024582654     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713694982     Document Type: Article

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