A Deweyan perspective on science education: Constructivism, experience, and why we learn science

Science and Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-30

  Kruckeberg, Robert ^a  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 33644634199     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-004-4812-9     Document Type: Article

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