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Mamlok-Naaman, R., Ben-Zvi, R., Hofstein, A. et al. Learning Science through a Historical Approach: Does It Affect the Attitudes of Non-Science-Oriented Students towards Science?. Int J Sci Math Educ 3, 485–507 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10763-005-0696-7
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