Teaching the nature of science through scientific errors

Science Education

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 904-926

  Allchin, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84865106792     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21019     Document Type: Article

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