Conceptual and epistemic aspects of students' scientific explanations

Journal of the Learning Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-51

  Sandoval, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0037208190     PISSN: 10508406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327809JLS1201_2     Document Type: Review

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