"More than particle theory": Citizenship through school science

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-266

  Sperling, Erin ^a   Bencze, J Lawrence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 79960312885     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926156.2010.504487     Document Type: Article

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