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Portraying epistemology: School science in historical context

  1. John L. Rudolph*

Article first published online: 6 DEC 2002

DOI: 10.1002/sce.1055

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Science Education

Science Education

Volume 87, Issue 1, pages 64–79, January 2003

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Rudolph, J. L. (2003), Portraying epistemology: School science in historical context. Sci. Ed., 87: 64–79. doi: 10.1002/sce.1055

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  1. Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA

*Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 DEC 2002
  2. Article first published online: 6 DEC 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 10 NOV 2001
  4. Manuscript Revised: 25 OCT 2001
  5. Manuscript Received: 27 MAY 2001

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  • National Science Foundation. Grant Number: SES-0114542

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