Teaching Darwinian evolution: Learning from religious education

Science and Education

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 679-692

  Stolberg, Tonie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953026904     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-009-9187-5     Document Type: Article

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