Preparing students for competent scientific practice: Implications of recent research in science and technology studies

Educational Researcher

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 14-24

  McGinn, Michelle K ^a   Roth, Wolff Michael ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0002655746     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: 1935102X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X028003014     Document Type: Article

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