Students’ understanding of the co-ordination of theory and evidence in science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 789-806

  Leach, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000812519     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006999290291     Document Type: Article

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