Twenty First Century Science: Insights from the design and implementation of a scientific literacy approach in school science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1499-1521

  Millar, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750615063     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600718344     Document Type: Article

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