What we don't understand about teaching for understanding: Questions from science education

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 545-566

  Wallace, John ^a   Louden, William ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33845789594     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022027032000066677     Document Type: Article

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