Views on the philosophy of science among undergraduate science students and their tutors at the University of Papua New Guinea: Origins, progression, enculturation and destinations

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-98

  Kichawen, Pongie ^a   Swain, Julian ^b   Monk, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA   (Papua New Guinea)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 31144449219     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0263514042000187557     Document Type: Article

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