Influence of explicit and reflective versus implicit inquiry-oriented instruction on sixth graders' views of nature of science

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 551-578

  Khishfe, Rola ^a   Abd El Khalick, Fouad ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0036729785     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10036     Document Type: Article

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