Comparison of the reliability and validity of scores from two concept-mapping techniques

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 260-278

  Ruiz Primo, Maria Araceli ^a   Schultz, Susan E ^a   Li, Min ^a   Shavelson, Richard J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0042415311     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2736(200102)38:2<260::AID-TEA1005>3.0.CO;2-F     Document Type: Article

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