Students' Epistemological awareness concerning the distinction between science and technology

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 143-172

  Constantinou, Costas ^a   Hadjilouca, Rodothea ^a   Papadouris, Nicos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Assessment; Epistemological understandings; Nature of science; Nature of technology; Science education; Scientific literacy; Technology education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649160395     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690903229296     Document Type: Article

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