Science Education's Need for a Theory of Epistemological Development

Science Education

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 383-387

  Sandoval, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84898676866     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: 1098237X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.21107     Document Type: Article

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