Rationale and approaches for embedding scientific literacy into the new Junior Secondary School Chemistry Curriculum in the People's Republic of China

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1477-1493

  Wei, Bing ^a   Thomas, Gregory P ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 27844565306     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690500154129     Document Type: Article

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