A study of progression in learning about ‘the nature of science’: Issues of conceptualisation and methodology

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 147-166

  Leach, John ^a   Driver, Rosalind ^b   Millar, Robin ^c   Scott, Phil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001256317     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190202     Document Type: Article

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