More from the horse's mouth: What scientists say about science as a social practice

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1431-1463

  Wong, Siu Ling ^a   Hodson, Derek ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

History of science; Nature of science; Philosophy of science; Science education; Scientific literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953673398     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690903104465     Document Type: Article

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