Student use of narrative and paradigmatic forms of talk in elementary science conversations

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 793-818

  Kurth, Lori A ^a,b,c   Kidd, Raymond ^b   Gardner, Roberta ^b   Smith, Edward L ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Spartan Village Prof Devmt School ^*  (United States)

^c AAAS   (United States)

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EID: 0036852453     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10046     Document Type: Article

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