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Reconstructing science teacher education within communities of learners

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This article is based on a paper which received the “Innovation in Teaching Science Teachers” Award at the 1993 annual meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science.

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Tippins, D., Nichols, S. & Tobin, K. Reconstructing science teacher education within communities of learners. J Sci Teacher Educ 4, 65–72 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02614551

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