The present article describes research carried out with four student teachers of primary and secondary science education. The preservice teachers' conceptions of the learning and teaching of science were analyzed and compared with their classroom practice when teaching science lessons. The data gath
The effects of professional development on science teaching practices and classroom culture
โ Scribed by Jonathan A. Supovitz; Herbert M. Turner
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 148 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4308
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