Looking for ideas: Observation, interpretation and hypothesis-making by 12-year-old pupils undertaking science investigations

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 791-813

  Tomkins, Stephen P ^a   Tunnicliffe, Sue Dale ^a  

^a HOMERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039296718     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09500690119322     Document Type: Article

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