How effective is inquiry learning for students with mild disabilities?

Journal of Special Education

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 199-211

  Mastropieri, Margo A ^a   Scruggs, Thomas E ^b   Butcher, Karen ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031286562     PISSN: 00224669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002246699703100203     Document Type: Article

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