Learning Earth Sciences

Handbook of Research on Science Education

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 653-687

  Orion, Nir ^a   Ault, Charles R ^b  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85145520364     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203824696-26     Document Type: Chapter

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