A closer look at the impact of globalization on science education

Cultural Studies of Science Education

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 305-313

  Clothey, Rebecca ^a   Mills, Michelle ^a   Baumgarten, Jacqueline ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Globalisation; Learner centred pedagogy; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951946419     PISSN: 18711502     EISSN: 18711510     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11422-010-9258-6     Document Type: Article

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