Teaching about the epistemology of science in upper secondary schools: An analysis of teachers' classroom talk

Science and Education

Volumn 17, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 289-315

  Ryder, Jim ^a   Leach, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epistemology of science; Nature of science; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 44449156341     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-006-9007-0     Document Type: Article

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