Towards critical constructivist teaching

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 173-185

  Watts, Mike ^a   Jofili, Zelia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

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EID: 0002127226     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200204     Document Type: Article

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