Creationism in the classroom: A controversy with serious consequences

Research in Education

Volumn , Issue 83, 2010, Pages 78-88

  Baker, Sylvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 78149367943     PISSN: 00345237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7227/rie.83.7     Document Type: Article

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