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Primary Science Teaching – Is it Integral and Deep Experience For Students?

Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education
Volume 7 (2016): Issue 1 (December 2016)
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|Jun 2016
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/dcse-2016-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2255-7547 | Journal ISSN: 1691-6301 (formerly 2255-7547)
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Language: English
Page range: 82 - 99
Published on: Jun 8, 2016
Published by: Daugavpils University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
education for sustainable development,
pedagogical content knowledge,
primary science,
student teachers,
teachers’ learning experiences
Related subjects:
Social sciences,
Education,
Education, other

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