The role of children’s theory of mind in science experimentation

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 101-124

  Klein, Perry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0032378396     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220979809601398     Document Type: Article

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