Evidence-based practice in science education: The researcher-user interface

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 169-186

  Ratcliffe, Mary ^a   Bartholomew, Hannah ^b   Hames, Vicky ^c   Hind, Andy ^d   Leach, John ^d   Millar, Robin ^c   Osborne, Jonathan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evidence based practice; Policy; Professional practice; Science education

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010524271     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520500078036     Document Type: Article

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