Constructing knowledge in the context of BioWorld

Instructional Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 155-186

  Lajoie, Susanne P ^a   Guerrera, Claudia ^a   Munsie, Steven D ^a   Lavigne, Nancy C ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Argumentation; Coaching; Computer based learning environments; High school biology; Problem based learning; Scientific reasoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035584928     PISSN: 00204277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003996000775     Document Type: Article

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