Cooperating in constructing knowledge: Case studies from chemistry and citizenship

International Journal of Science Education

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 935-949

  Barbosa, Rejane ^a   Jófili, Zélia ^a,b   Watts, Mike ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DE PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3242682616     PISSN: 09500693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950069032000138842     Document Type: Article

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