Socio-scientifi c issues in science education: Contexts for the promotion of key learning outcomes

Second International Handbook of Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 799-809

  Sadler, Troy D ^a   Dawson, Vaille ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84884812084     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9041-7_53     Document Type: Chapter

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