Science education in rural settings: Exploring the 'state of play' internationally

Second International Handbook of Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 527-539

  Panizzon, Debra ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84964241919     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9041-7_36     Document Type: Chapter

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