The Interface of Opinion, Understanding and Evaluation While Learning About a Socioscientific Issue

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 2483-2507

  Witzig, Stephen B ^a   Halverson, Kristy L ^b   Siegel, Marcelle A ^a,c   Freyermuth, Sharyn K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Southern Mississippi   (United States)

^c University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Scientific literacy; Socioscientific issue

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884482962     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2011.600351     Document Type: Article

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