Examining the Sources for our Understandings about Science: Enduring conflations and critical issues in research on nature of science in science education

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 353-374

  Abd El Khalick, Fouad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental framework; Nature of science; Science curriculum

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857089150     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2011.629013     Document Type: Article

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