An exploration of young children's understandings of genetics concepts from ontological and epistemological perspectives

Science Education

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 614-633

  Venville, Grady ^a   Gribble, Susan J ^b   Donovan, Jennifer ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 25444532013     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20061     Document Type: Review

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