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An innovative model for collaborative reform in Elementary School Science Teaching

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Journal of Science Teacher Education

This article received the “Innovations in Teaching Science Teachers” award at the 1996 meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science. The award is made possible by Delta Education.

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  1. Center for Science Education, Kansas State University, 219 Bluemont Hall, 66506, Manhattan, Kansas, USA

    M. Gail Shroyer

  2. Founklations and Adult Education, Kansas State University, 237 Bluemont Hall, 66506, Manhattan, Kansas, USA

    Emmett L. Wright

  3. 101 Biological Sciences, Wright State University, 45435, Dayton, Ohio, USA

    Linda Ramey-Gassert

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (Grant No. TPE-9050015). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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Shroyer, M.G., Wright, E.L. & Ramey-Gassert, L. An innovative model for collaborative reform in Elementary School Science Teaching. J Sci Teacher Educ 7, 151–168 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00117030

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