How History and Philosophy in the US Science Education Standards Could Have Promoted Multidisciplinary Teaching

School Science and Mathematics

Volumn 98, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 285-293

  Matthews, Michael R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 33644615673     PISSN: 00366803     EISSN: 19498594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1949-8594.1998.tb17423.x     Document Type: Article

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