The nature and development of hypothetico-predictive argumentation with implications for science teaching

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1387-1408

  Lawson, Anton E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TEACHING;

EID: 0346186185     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000052117     Document Type: Article

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