The role of children's journals in elementary school science activities

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-69

  Shepardson, Daniel P ^a   Britsch, Susan J ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041412949     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2736(200101)38:1<43::AID-TEA4>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Article

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