Dialogic inquiry in life science conversations of family groups in a museum

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 138-162

  Ash, Doris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0037329259     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tea.10069     Document Type: Article

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