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Why Do Science Teachers Teach the Way They Do and How Can They Improve Practice?

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  1. City University of New York, USA

    Kenneth Tobin

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  1. University of Technology Sydney, Australia

    Peter J. Aubusson

  2. Central Queensland University, Australia

    Allan G. Harrison

  3. Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    Stephen M. Ritchie

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Tobin, K. (2006). Why Do Science Teachers Teach the Way They Do and How Can They Improve Practice?. In: Aubusson, P.J., Harrison, A.G., Ritchie, S.M. (eds) Metaphor and Analogy in Science Education. Science & Technology Education Library, vol 30. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3830-5_13

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