Making science vivid: Using a historical episodes map

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 32, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 2521-2531

  Lin, Chen Yung ^a   Cheng, Jung Hui ^a   Chang, Wen Hua ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward science; Genetics education; History of science; Nature of science

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649376427     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500691003746015     Document Type: Article

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