Teaching and Learning About Complex Systems in K–12 Science Education: A Review of Empirical Studies 1995–2015

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  2017

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  Review of Educational Research

• Publication date

  2017-12-06

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Environmental Science, Education

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  DOI 10.3102/0034654317746090
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