The educo‐politics of curriculum development: A response to Peter Fensham’s ‘time to change drivers for scientific literacy’

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 49-57

  Aikenhead, Glen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

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EID: 85011464970     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150209556498     Document Type: Article

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