Constructivism in school science education: powerful model or the most dangerous intellectual tendency?

Science and Education

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 599-610

  Jenkins, E W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Learning; Science; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040213824     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008778120803     Document Type: Article

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