Personal context and continuity of human thought as recurrent themes in a longitudinal study

Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 205-217

  Hellde´n, Gustav ^a  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conceptual Development; Ecology; Longitudinal Study; Science Education

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744467389     PISSN: 00313831     EISSN: 14701170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313830308614     Document Type: Article

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