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Scientific literacy: A Freirean perspective as a radical view of humanistic science education

  1. Wildson L. P. Dos Santos*

Article first published online: 21 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1002/sce.20301

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Science Education

Science Education

Volume 93, Issue 2, pages 361–382, March 2009

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Santos, W. L. P. D. (2009), Scientific literacy: A Freirean perspective as a radical view of humanistic science education. Sci. Ed., 93: 361–382. doi: 10.1002/sce.20301

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  1. Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Brasilia, 79.910-970 Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

*Instituto de Quimica, Universidade de Brasilia, 79.910-970 Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil

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  1. Issue published online: 4 FEB 2009
  2. Article first published online: 21 JUL 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 JUN 2008
  4. Manuscript Revised: 1 MAY 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 8 MAY 2007

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