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Title: Investigating Teacher–Teacher Feedback: Uncovering Useful Socio-pedagogical Norms for Reform-Based Chemistry Instruction
Award ID(s):
1908121
PAR ID:
10510544
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
ACS Publications
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Education
Volume:
100
Issue:
11
ISSN:
0021-9584
Page Range / eLocation ID:
4224 to 4236
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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