The History and Philosophy of Science in Physics Teaching: A Research Synthesis of Didactic Interventions

Science and Education

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 771-796

  Teixeira, Elder Sales ^a   Greca, Ileana Maria ^b   Freire Jr , Olival ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

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EID: 84860915832     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-009-9217-3     Document Type: Review

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