On scientific literacy and curriculum reform

International Journal of Environmental and Science Education

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 201-213

  Dillon, Justin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Educational reform; Scientific literacies; Scientific literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349996494     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13063065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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