Reflections on a half-century of thinking in science education and research: Implications from a twelve-year longitudinal study of children’s learning

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-41

  Novak, Joseph D ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 85011472552     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150409556595     Document Type: Article

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