Models in explanations, Part 1: Horses for courses?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-97

  Gilbert, John K ^a   Boulter, Carolyn ^a   Rutherford, Margaret ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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EID: 0039541363     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200106     Document Type: Article

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