Student and teacher questioning during conversations about science

Journal of Research in Science Teaching

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 159-190

  Van Zee, Emily H ^a   Iwasyk, Marietta ^b   Kurose, Akiko ^c   Simpson, Dorothy ^d   Wild, Judy ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Orca Alternative at Columbia   (United States)

^c Laurelhurst Elementary School   (United States)

^d Mercer Island High School   (United States)

^e Sacred Heart School   (United States)

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EID: 0042916126     PISSN: 00224308     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2736(200102)38:2<159::AID-TEA1002>3.0.CO;2-J     Document Type: Article

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