Village Elders' and Secondary School Students' Explanations of Natural Phenomena in Papua New Guinea

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Village Elders' and Secondary School Students' Explanations of Natural Phenomena in Papua New Guinea

This research investigated the sources of explanations and understanding of natural phenomena in terms of the students’ cultural and school science experiences. The first phase involved interviews with eight village elders that probed their explanations and understanding of natural phenomena. The se...

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Main Authors:	Pauka, S., Treagust, David, Waldrip, Bruce
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer-Verlag Dordrecht 2005
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16744

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