A research approach to designing chemistry education using authentic practices as contexts

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1063-1086

  Bulte, Astrid ^a   Westbroek, Hanna ^a   de Jong, Onno ^a   Pilot, Albert ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 33746504819     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600702520     Document Type: Article

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