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PEDAGOGICAL INNOVATIONS

Developing Distinct Mathematical and Scientific Pedagogical Content Knowledge in an Early Childhood Dual-Content Methods Course: An Alternative to Integration

Pages 10-21 | Received 29 May 2014, Accepted 06 Oct 2016, Published online: 08 Mar 2017

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