Turning crisis into opportunity: Nature of science and scientific inquiry as illustrated in the scientific research on severe acute respiratory syndrome

Science and Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-118

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Development of instructional materials; Nature of science; Scientific inquiry; Scientists

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249094159     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-007-9123-5     Document Type: Article

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