The system idea as a tool in understanding conceptions about the digestive system

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 355-368

  Ramadas, Jayashree ^a   Nair, Usha ^b  

^a TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

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EID: 26044468721     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069960180308     Document Type: Article

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