Understanding nature of science as progressive transitions in heuristic principles

Science Education

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 684-690

  Niaz, Mansoor ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE   (Venezuela)

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EID: 0035639273     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.1032     Document Type: Article

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