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Teacher Development
An international journal of teachers' professional development
Volume 12, 2008 - Issue 3
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Science teacher development through collaborative action research

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Pages 193-209 | Received 08 Mar 2007, Accepted 16 May 2008, Published online: 18 Jul 2008

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