Approaches to teaching science in the Jordanian primary school

Research in Science and Technological Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 227-239

  Qualter, Anne ^a   Abu Hola, I R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

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EID: 78651254474     PISSN: 02635143     EISSN: 14701138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713694981     Document Type: Article

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