Comparing the epistemological underpinnings of students' and scientists' reasoning about conclusions

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 663-687

  Hogan, Kathleen ^a   Maglienti, Mark ^a  

^a CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES   (United States)

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EID: 0035422410     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.1025     Document Type: Article

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