Community leaders' views of the purposes of science in the compulsory years of schooling

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1403-1418

  Symington, David ^a   Tytler, Russell ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 10244223980     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690410001673793     Document Type: Article

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