Pupils' evaluation and generation of evidence and explanation in argumentation

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 105-118

  Glassner, Amnon ^a   Weinstock, Michael ^a   Neuman, Yair ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 16244369120     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709904X22278     Document Type: Article

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