Globalisation and science education: Rethinking science education reforms

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 561-580

  Carter, Lyn ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; LEARNING SYSTEMS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TEACHING;

ECONOMIC RESTRUCTURING; GLOBALIZATION; SCHOLARSHIP; SCIENCE EDUCATION;

EDUCATION;

EID: 19944387642     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20066     Document Type: Article

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