Countering science reluctance in elementary science education: Contrasting approaches via action research

Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 305-320

  Hodson, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 85011528628     PISSN: 14926156     EISSN: 19424051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14926150209556523     Document Type: Article

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