Evidence of Rote Learning of Science by Spanish University Students

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 419-428

  González, Fermín Ma ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRA   (Spain)

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EID: 0346652634     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1997.tb17387.x     Document Type: Article

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