What happens when students do simulation-role-play in science?

Research in Science Education

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 565-579

  Aubusson, Peter ^a   Fogwill, Stephen ^b   Barr, Rajender ^c   Perkovic, Linda ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Quakers Hill High School   (Australia)

^c Merrylands High School   (Australia)

^d St Columba's High School ^*

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EID: 0346818616     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02461481     Document Type: Article

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