A typology of school science models

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1011-1026

  Harrison, Allan G ^a   Treagust, David F ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0344789312     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095006900416884     Document Type: Article

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