Teaching and assessing the nature of science: An introduction

Science and Education

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 143-145

  Clough, Michael P ^a   Olson, Joanne K ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 44449132101     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-007-9083-9     Document Type: Article

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