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The Teaching of Science: Content, Coherence, and Congruence

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Bybee, R.W. The Teaching of Science: Content, Coherence, and Congruence. Journal of Science Education and Technology 12, 343–358 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOST.0000006280.59248.41

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