Transfer of Nature of Science Understandings into Similar Contexts: Promises and Possibilities of an Explicit Reflective Approach

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 17, 2013, Pages 2928-2953

  Khishfe, Rola ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

High school; Nature of science; Science Technology Society

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885070507     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500693.2012.672774     Document Type: Article

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