Pupils' perceptions of practical science in primary and secondary school: Implications for improving progression and continuity of learning

Educational Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 77-91

  Braund, Martin ^a   Driver, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuity; Practical work; Progression; Science; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 15744386529     PISSN: 00131881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0013188042000337578     Document Type: Article

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