Beginning elementary school teachers and the effective teaching of science

Journal of Science Teacher Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 287-313

  Ginns, Ian S ^a   Watters, James J ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 9344236174     PISSN: 1046560X     EISSN: 15731847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009442125203     Document Type: Article

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