Teaching Evolution: Attitudes & Strategies of Educators in Utah

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 65, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 669-674

  Chuang, Helen C ^a  

^a SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346957388     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2003)065[0669:teasoe]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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