The Context of Demarcation in Nature of Science Teaching: The Case of Astrology

Science and Education

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 491-515

  Turgut, Halil ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 79955475130     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-010-9250-2     Document Type: Article

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