Problems with science and technology education in Turkey

Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-161

  Özden, Mustafa ^a  

^a ADIYAMAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epistemological role of science; History and philosophy of science; Turkish science and technology education

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249779824     PISSN: 13058215     EISSN: 13058223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/75391     Document Type: Article

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