The Minnesota Case Study Collection: New Historical Inquiry Case Studies for Nature of Science Education

Science and Education

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1263-1281

  Allchin, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84864544164     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-011-9368-x     Document Type: Article

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