The role of narrative in communicating science

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1683-1707

  Avraamidou, Lucy ^a   Osborne, Jonathan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA   (Cyprus)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70449604766     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802380695     Document Type: Article

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