"Theory" in Theory and Practice

Evolution: Education and Outreach

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 287-289

  Branch, Glenn ^a   Mead, Louise S ^a  

^a Natl Center for Science Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Evolution education; Fact; Francis Bacon; Theory; William Jennings Bryan

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957935847     PISSN: 19366426     EISSN: 19366434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12052-008-0056-5     Document Type: Article

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