Scientists as Writers

Science Education

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 672-692

  Yore, Larry D ^a   Hand, Brian M ^b   Prain, Vaughan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0036040766     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.10042     Document Type: Article

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