Finding direction when the ground is moving: Science education research in south Africa

Studies in Science Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-104

  Malcolm, Cliff ^a   Alant, Busi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 85012545500     PISSN: 03057267     EISSN: 19408412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057260408560203     Document Type: Note

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