Science Teacher Attitudes and Beliefs

Handbook of Research on Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1067-1104

  Jones, M Gail ^a   Carter, Glenda ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203824696-40     Document Type: Chapter

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