Visitor perspectives on the nature and practice of science: Challenging beliefs through a question of truth

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 399-418

  Pedretti, Erminia ^a   Macdonald, Ronald D ^a   Gitari, Wanja ^a   McLaughlin, Hooley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 85011486601     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150109556482     Document Type: Article

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