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Models of Science Teacher Preparation

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    Derrick R. Lavoie

  2. University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

    Wolff-Michael Roth

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Rennie, L.J. (2001). Gender Equity and Science Teacher Preparation. In: Lavoie, D.R., Roth, WM. (eds) Models of Science Teacher Preparation. Science & Technology Education Library, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47230-9_8

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