Preparing teachers to teach physics and physical science by inquiry

Physics Education

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 411-416

  McDermott, Lillian C ^a   Shaffer, Peter S ^a   Constantinou, C P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

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EID: 85070137010     PISSN: 00319120     EISSN: 13616552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9120/35/6/306     Document Type: Article

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