Exploring Secondary Science Teachers' Perceptions on the Goals of Earth Science Education in Taiwan

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 31, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 2315-2334

  Chang, Chun Yen ^a   Chang, Yueh Hsia ^a   Yang, Fang Ying ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 77649139486     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690802314868     Document Type: Article

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