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Teaching and assessing the nature of science: An introduction

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Clough, M.P., Olson, J.K. Teaching and assessing the nature of science: An introduction. Sci & Educ 17, 143–145 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-007-9083-9

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