Exploring prospective teachers' worldviews and conceptions of nature of science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1281-1307

  Liu, Shiang Yao ^a   Lederman, Norman G ^b  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 34447296714     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690601140019     Document Type: Article

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