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Huffman, D. (2002). Evaluating Science Inquiry. In: Altschuld, J.W., Kumar, D.D. (eds) Evaluation of Science and Technology Education at the Dawn of a New Millennium. Innovations in Science Education and Technology, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47560-X_9
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