As process’ as it can get: Students’ understanding of biological processes

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1281-1292

  Barak, Judith ^a   Sheva, Beer ^a   Gorodetsky, Malka ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 0043114175     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006999290075     Document Type: Article

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