The Strategies of Modeling in Biology Education

Science and Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 119-142

  Svoboda, Julia ^a   Passmore, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84873525325     PISSN: 09267220     EISSN: 15731901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11191-011-9425-5     Document Type: Article

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