Science fiction: The continuing misrepresentation of science in the school curriculum

Curriculum Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 191-216

  Hodson, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 85015532286     PISSN: 09659757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681369800200033     Document Type: Article

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