Learning in-the-making: A case study of science and technology projects in a year six classroom

Research in Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 391-407

  Ritchie, Stephen M ^a   Hampson, Brad ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0009344520     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02357451     Document Type: Article

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