Knowledge restructuring in the development of children's cosmologies

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1411-1462

  Blown, E J ^a   Bryce, T G K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750618788     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690600718062     Document Type: Article

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