Constructivism: ‘A curate's egg’

Educational Philosophy and Theory

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 205-219

  Davson‐Galle, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

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EID: 46449091654     PISSN: 00131857     EISSN: 14695812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-5812.1999.tb00385.x     Document Type: Article

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