Introducing talk and writing for conceptual change: A classroom study

Learning and Instruction

Volumn 11, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 305-329

  Mason, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Conceptual change; Peer group discussion; Science education; Social interaction; Writing for learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041817851     PISSN: 09594752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-4752(00)00035-9     Document Type: Article

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