Bridging the boundaries of compartmentalised knowledge: Student learning in an integrated environment

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-35

  Venville, Grady ^a   Wallace, John ^a   Rennie, Léonie ^a   Malone, John ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 3042787438     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713694958     Document Type: Article

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