Metamodeling knowledge: Developing students' understanding of scientific modeling

Cognition and Instruction

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 165-205

  Schwarz, Christina V ^a   White, Barbara Y ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 20744442430     PISSN: 07370008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532690xci2302_1     Document Type: Review

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