A longitudinal study of children's developing knowledge and reasoning in science

Research in Science Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-98

  Tytler, Russell ^a   Peterson, Suzanne ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Science learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 23744463069     PISSN: 0157244X     EISSN: 15731898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11165-004-3434-1     Document Type: Article

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