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Vázquez–Alonso, Á., García–Carmona, A., Manassero–Mas, M. A., & Bennàssar-Roig, A. (2014). Spanish students’ conceptions about NOS and STS issues: A diagnostic study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 10(1), 33-45. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1013a

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Vázquez–Alonso Á, García–Carmona A, Manassero–Mas MA, Bennàssar-Roig A. Spanish students’ conceptions about NOS and STS issues: A diagnostic study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2014;10(1):33-45. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1013a

AMA

Vázquez–Alonso Á, García–Carmona A, Manassero–Mas MA, Bennàssar-Roig A. Spanish students’ conceptions about NOS and STS issues: A diagnostic study. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2014;10(1), 33-45. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1013a

Chicago

Vázquez–Alonso, Ángel, Antonio García–Carmona, María Antonia Manassero–Mas, and Antoni Bennàssar-Roig. "Spanish students’ conceptions about NOS and STS issues: A diagnostic study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2014 10 no. 1 (2014): 33-45. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1013a

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Vázquez–Alonso, Á., García–Carmona, A., Manassero–Mas, M. A., and Bennàssar-Roig, A. (2014). Spanish students’ conceptions about NOS and STS issues: A diagnostic study. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 10(1), pp. 33-45. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1013a

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Vázquez–Alonso, Ángel et al. "Spanish students’ conceptions about NOS and STS issues: A diagnostic study". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 10, no. 1, 2014, pp. 33-45. https://doi.org/10.12973/eurasia.2014.1013a