Reflective discourse: Developing shared understandings in a physics classroom

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 209-228

  van Zee, Emily H ^a   Minstrell, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Mercer Island School District   (United States)

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EID: 0000320363     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069970190206     Document Type: Article

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