Rural Science Education

Handbook of Research on Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 345-369

  Oliver, J Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 80052471378     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203824696-15     Document Type: Chapter

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