Addressing nonscientific presuppositions in genetics using a conceptual change strategy

Science Education

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 419-438

  Mbajiorgu, N M ^a   Ezechi, N G ^a   Idoko, E C ^a  

^a ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

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EID: 34247526840     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.20202     Document Type: Article

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