Relationship between STS Approach, Scientific Literacy, and Achievement in Biology

Science Education

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-39

  Mbajiorgu, N M ^a   Ali, A ^b  

^a ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

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EID: 0037225467     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.10012     Document Type: Article

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