Helping young children to see what is relevant and why: Supporting cognitive change in earth science using analogy

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 1855-1873

  Blake, Anthony ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 11244335447     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069042000266173     Document Type: Article

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