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Dancing with Maggots and Saints: Visions for Subject Matter Knowledge, Pedagogical Knowledge, and Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Science Teacher Education Reform

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Zeidler, D.L. Dancing with Maggots and Saints: Visions for Subject Matter Knowledge, Pedagogical Knowledge, and Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Science Teacher Education Reform. Journal of Science Teacher Education 13, 27–42 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015129825891

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