On the role and use of "theory" in science education research: A response to Johnston, Southerland, and Sowell

Science Education

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 187-194

  Abd El Khalick, Fouad ^a   Akerson, Valarie L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847657522     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20189     Document Type: Note

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