The nature of scientific knowledge and student learning: Two longitudinal case studies

Research in Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 103-127

  Lucas, Keith B ^a   Roth, Wolff Michael ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0039578564     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02356966     Document Type: Article

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