Argumentation in the teaching of science

The Professional Knowledge Base of Science Teaching

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 189-203

  Evagorou, Maria ^a   Dillon, Justin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA   (Cyprus)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84857070770     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-3927-9_11     Document Type: Chapter

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