Normal Science Education and its Dangers: The Case of School Chemistry

Science and Education

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 123-159

  Van Berkel, Berry ^a   De Wobbe, V O S ^a   Verdonk, Adri H ^a   Pilot, Albert ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 30344473066     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1008765531336     Document Type: Article

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