Authentic science in schools?—an evidence-based rationale

Physics Education

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 293-300

  Woolnough, Brian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 71449127408     PISSN: 00319120     EISSN: 13616552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0031-9120/35/4/14     Document Type: Article

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