Teaching science process skills: Long-term effects on science achievement

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 895-901

  Preece, Peter F W ^a   Brotherton, Peter N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 26444607040     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190803     Document Type: Article

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