The development of seventh graders' views of nature of science

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 470-496

  Khishfe, Rola ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

General science; Inquiry; Nature of science (NOS)

Indexed keywords

GENERAL SCIENCES; INQUIRY; NATURE OF SCIENCE (NOS);

DATA ACQUISITION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STUDENTS;

TEACHING;

EID: 42549113476     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: 10982736     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.20230     Document Type: Article

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