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Zeineddin, A., & Abd-El-Khalick, F. (2008). On Coordinating Theory with Evidence: The Role of Epistemic Commitments in Scientific Reasoning among College Students. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 4(2), 153-168. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75315

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Zeineddin A, Abd-El-Khalick F. On Coordinating Theory with Evidence: The Role of Epistemic Commitments in Scientific Reasoning among College Students. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2008;4(2):153-68. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75315

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Zeineddin A, Abd-El-Khalick F. On Coordinating Theory with Evidence: The Role of Epistemic Commitments in Scientific Reasoning among College Students. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2008;4(2), 153-168. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75315

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Zeineddin, Ava, and Fouad Abd-El-Khalick. "On Coordinating Theory with Evidence: The Role of Epistemic Commitments in Scientific Reasoning among College Students". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2008 4 no. 2 (2008): 153-168. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75315

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Zeineddin, A., and Abd-El-Khalick, F. (2008). On Coordinating Theory with Evidence: The Role of Epistemic Commitments in Scientific Reasoning among College Students. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 4(2), pp. 153-168. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75315

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Zeineddin, Ava et al. "On Coordinating Theory with Evidence: The Role of Epistemic Commitments in Scientific Reasoning among College Students". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 153-168. https://doi.org/10.12973/ejmste/75315