Do interviews really assess students’ knowledge?

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-44

  Welzel, Manuela ^a   Roth, Wolff Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0041127250     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069980200103     Document Type: Article

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