About being pure and natural: Understandings of pre-service primary teachers

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 487-506

  Lake, David ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 13244275305     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000323755     Document Type: Article

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