Elaborating the structures of a science discipline to improve problem-solving instruction: An account of classical genetics' theory structure, function, and Development

Science and Education

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 331-355

  Hafner, Robert ^a   Culp, Sylvia ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0007102906     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00625606     Document Type: Article

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