Correlates of inquiry learning in science: Constructing concepts of density and buoyancy

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 130-137

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

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Wayne Township Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 0035591071     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074193250102200301     Document Type: Article

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