Epistemologically Authentic Inquiry in Schools: A Theoretical Framework for Evaluating Inquiry Tasks

Science Education

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 175-218

  Chinn, Clark A ^a   Malhotra, Betina A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036114988     PISSN: 00368326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sce.10001     Document Type: Article

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