The learning processes of two high-school biology students when reading primary literature

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 497-512

  Brill, Gilat ^a   Falk, Hedda ^a   Yarden, Anat ^a  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

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BIOLOGY;

EID: 1342269003     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000119465     Document Type: Article

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