Teachers' and Pupils' Scientific and indigenous knowledge of natural phenomena

African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 70-77

  Ogunniyi, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

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EID: 84907290004     PISSN: 24697656     EISSN: 18117295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10288457.2000.10756120     Document Type: Article

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