Reading scientific texts: Adapting primary literature for promoting scientific literacy. Guest editorial

Research in Science Education

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-311

  Yarden, Anat ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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EID: 67349090163     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-009-9124-2     Document Type: Editorial

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