The necessity of making visible concepts with multiple meanings in science education: The use of the gene concept in a biology textbook

Science and Education

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-94

  Flodin, Veronica S ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 57249115760     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-007-9127-1     Document Type: Article

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