The role of research and development to improve STS education: Experiences from the PLON project

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 464-474

  Eijkelhof, Harrie ^a   Lijnse, Piet ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0039290605     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069880100413     Document Type: Article

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