Science! Fun? A critical analysis of design/content/evaluation

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 583-600

  Appelbaum, Peter ^a   Clark, Stella ^b  

^a WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 9244265866     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220270010023812     Document Type: Article

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