Historical case studies: Teaching the nature of science in context

Science Education

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 5-26

  Irwin, Allan R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b Blyth Tynedale High School   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034341573     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-237X(200001)84:1<5::AID-SCE2>3.0.CO;2-0     Document Type: Article

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