A study of students' focal awareness when studying science stories designed for fostering understanding of the nature of science

Research in Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 97-120

  Tao, Ping Kee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 52649153536     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015010221353     Document Type: Article

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