On becoming an authentic learner: Semiotic activity in the early grades

Journal of Curriculum Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 229-249

  Van Oers, Bert ^a   Wardekker, Willem ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 1842603465     PISSN: 00220272     EISSN: 13665839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002202799183241     Document Type: Article

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