Emirates pre-service and in-service teachers’ views about the nature of science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 807-822

  Haidar, Abdullateef H ^a  

^a UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

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EID: 0141973544     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006999290309     Document Type: Article

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