Science as content, science as context: Working in the science department

Educational Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 99-112

  Wildy, Helen ^a   Wallace, John ^b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0442291511     PISSN: 03055698     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305569032000159769     Document Type: Article

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