Science Centers and Scientific Literacy: Promoting a Relationship with Science

Science Education

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 706-726

  Rennie, Léonie J ^a   Williams, Gina F ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036038049     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.10030     Document Type: Article

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