Exploring high school students' use of theory and evidence in an everyday context: The role of scientific thinking in environmental science decision-making

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1345-1364

  Yang, Fang Ying ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 10244238876     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000205404     Document Type: Article

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