Measuring teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in primary technology education

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 327-338

  Rohaan, Ellen J ^a   Taconis, Ruurd ^a   Jochems, Wim M G ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Pedagogical content knowledge; Primary school; Teacher knowledge; Technology education; Test construction

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064779458     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02635140903162652     Document Type: Article

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