Researching teaching for understanding: The students’ perspective

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 925-938

  Loughran, John ^a   Derry, Nick ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0039188316     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190806     Document Type: Article

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