Social Studies and Science Education as Specific Subject Pedagogies in Comparison: State of the Art, Research Approaches and Challenges
By: Hiroaki Sakaue and Daiki Nakamura
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ristal-2024-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2616-7697
Language: English
Page range: 180 - 195
Published on: Jan 24, 2025
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