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Rural science teacher preparation: A re-examination of an important component of the educational system

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  1. College of Education, Western Illinois University, 61455, Macomb, IL

    Kevin D. Finson & John B. Beaver

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Finson, K.D., Beaver, J.B. Rural science teacher preparation: A re-examination of an important component of the educational system. J Sci Teacher Educ 1, 46–48 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02614714

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