An analysis of teacher questioning behaviour in constructivist primary science education using a modification of a descriptive system designed by barnes and todd (1977)

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 601-613

  Watt, Dorothy ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 26244444564     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: 14645289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069960180508     Document Type: Article

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