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Assessment and Investigation of Constructivist Science Learning Environments in Korea

Heui‐Baik Kim Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea
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Darrell L. Fisher Curtin University of Technology, Perth, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Barry J. Fraser Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia
Pages 239-249 | Published online: 07 Jul 2006

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