Instructional explanations in history

International Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-232

  Leinhardt, Gaea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 23844546364     PISSN: 08830355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-0355(97)89730-3     Document Type: Article

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