Puppets and comics in primary science: The development and evaluation of a pilot multimedia package

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 533-550

  Rollnick, Marissa ^a   Jones, Basil ^b   Perold, Helene ^c   Ann Bahr, Mary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b Handspring Trust for Puppetry in Education   (South Africa)

^c Helene Perold and Associates (Ltd)   (South Africa)

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EID: 26244451649     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200503     Document Type: Article

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