Lower track science students' argumentation and open inquiry instruction

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 807-838

  Yerrick, Randy K ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041723527     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2736(200010)37:8<807::AID-TEA4>3.0.CO;2-7     Document Type: Article

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