Using a Science Writing Heuristic to enhance learning outcomes from laboratory activities in seventh-grade science: Quantitative and qualitative aspects

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-149

  Hand, Brian ^a   Wallace, Carolyn W ^b   Yang, Eun Mi ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LEARNING;

EID: 1242277312     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000070252     Document Type: Article

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