Turning crisis into opportunity: Enhancing student-teachers' understanding of nature of science and scientific inquiry through a case study of the scientific research in severe acute respiratory syndrome

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1417-1439

  Wong, Siu Ling ^a   Hodson, Derek ^a   Kwan, Jenny ^a   Yung, Benny Hin Wai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 51249092353     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690701528808     Document Type: Article

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