The Application of Science Education Theories

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 977-1005

  Norris, Stephen P ^a   Kvernbekk, Tone ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 0002098604     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2736(199712)34:10<977::AID-TEA2>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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