Technology as 'applied science': A serious misconception that reinforces distorted and impoverished views of science

Science and Education

Volumn 14, Issue 3-5, 2005, Pages 309-320

  Gil Pérez, Daniel ^a   Vilches, Amparo ^a   Fernández, Isabel ^a   Cachapuz, Antonio ^b   Praia, João ^c   Valdés, Pablo ^d   Salinas, Julia ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA   (Cuba)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

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EID: 23844548519     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-004-7935-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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